Their commander needed to be able to present them with a plan.

The first thing any commander needs in war is information on the capabilities and intentions of the enemy.

Staff should always be prepared with what the commander needs to know.

The commander will need to question the guests as well, of course.

The commanders on the ground need the tools to get the job done.

"But in the case of southern Afghanistan," he said, "the commanders on the ground really need the entire 100 percent."

But what our commander really needs is a doctor and some stronger remedies.

Both agree that commanders need the policy explained to them again, five years after its creation.

"These are the kind of things military commanders need to have clear in their minds," the British official said.

Mon had cut corners to save time his commander might need.