It has been alleged that the issue addressed by Flandry arose during World War II. Did British Intelligence betray some of its agents in order to protect the secret of the date of D-Day and, if so, were they right to do this? My answers are: I don't know and I don't think so.
Flandry thinks that Kit is brave enough to sacrifice twenty people for her planet but is this bravery? I think that the most likely outcome is demoralization and confusion about the right course of action.
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Kaor, Paul!
One also thinks of a certain well known Jewish High Priest who argued it was better for one man to die instead of the people!
That said, Kit did agree to pretend to "betray" Flandry to the Ardazirho so he would be captured by the enemy. A far more defensible plan!
Ad astra! Sean
Note that in the month before D- day, the RAF and US bomber force were switched from ‘dehousing’ German civilians to pummeling the French railway net so the Germans couldn’t use it to move their troops.
This worked quite well… and also killed around 35,000 French civilians. Nobody objected, not even de Gaulle, and believe me he wasn’t shy about criticizing the Anglo-Americans.
Kaor, Mr. Stirling!
And, even so, that might not have worked if the Germans had not been so fixated in their belief the Anglo/Americans would attack south of Normandy in the Cherbourge area. The 24 or 30 hours wasted by the Germans before they realized the main attack was on the Norman beaches were crucial!
Ad astra! Sean
If you’re a ruler or commander, your responsibilities to the whole put you in a different universe of choices than a private citizen.
Kaor, Mr. Stirling!
Correct.
Ad astra! Sean
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