Three points. First, this incident should be viewed in context. However these videos appear to outsiders, consideration for Honors' intent and purpose should have figured in the court of public opinion. Did Honors help his CO maintain a good command climate aboard the Enterprise? Most who served with Honors say yes.
Second, can Honors fight? That's the reason he was selected to command the Enterprise. His superiors had to give Honors glowing efficiency reports for him to command one of eleven carriers in the navy. After appointing Grant commander of the Union Army, Lincoln took flack because of Grant's reputation as a boozer. "He fights," was all Lincoln replied.
Third, what is the "chilling effect" of all this? Far too many flag officers now are little more than corporate cheerleaders; humorless, with little personality. This latest wussification of the military will be a natural selector for more higher level drones, devoid of imagination and calculating every move based on the risk to their careers.
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