Talk:Leland Newton

Newton and Stafford took the field. Of course they did. In any generation, Atlanteans prefer their military to be led by amateurs. Now certainly I'm all for the military being subordinate to civilian government--I've seen firsthand what can happen when it's not--but that only extends to making the social and political decisions that set parameters for military action. As far as command of operations goes, that should be left to professional officers, like any other skilled craft. The Atlanteans have valued expert labor in other areas--we've seen that ever since Edward was assembling his first ship of colonists--why do they have so little faith in military officers? Especially if they have a standing army which allows for extensive training. And by the way, why does a country which occupies the entirety of the very isolated island it's on, has no near neighbors, and has no hostile indigenous population within its borders need a standing army? As a plot convenience to give Newton something to agonize over, perhaps? Turtle Fan 20:23, December 10, 2009 (UTC)