The public holds commanders, not soldiers, responsible for war

Evidence

In the public’s view it is the policy makers and the commanders who should bear responsibility, not the soldiers who have to carry out their orders. Absolving soldiers of responsibility for undisciplined actions is unrelated to support of military campaigns. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2300

Categorization

• XREF: Reverses the Nuremberg ‘following orders is no defense’ principle — an interesting tension worth exploring.