Comments by "Elizabeth Loveland" (@Shineon83) on "The Nile Expedition u0026 The Failed Attempt To Rescue General Gordon in Khartoum" video.

  1. I’m always astonished at the degree of serendipity with which certain authorities tended to regard “rescue missions” in the 19th century—and how the main objective often acquired secondary importance to the vanities/ego of the individual(s) selected to head the mission….. Wood’s desire to lead an expedition free of any blunders, and which would be seen by his fellows as being minutely planned & executed, led to defeating the mission’s very goal ( taking a route that took “4X longer” than the fastest way; delaying 2 mos. in order to acquire specialist “oarsmen;” etc.)….Rather than prioritizing time—while ensuring adequate provisions and planning for the most likely contingencies —Wood ( like many others ) appears to regard the venture as a “stand alone assignment,” unfettered by any underlying mission principle ….Perhaps as surprising is their complete autonomy—lacking pushback as to their methods….
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