Or perhaps it did, and I exercised on-spot military judgment.

I have questioned, and do continue to question, his wisdom and his military judgment.

Secretary Rumsfeld has said time and again that the number of troops is based upon the professional military judgment of commanders.

According to a Clinton administration defense official, Clark's plan "called into question the real military judgment being put behind it."

Believe me, sir, please-if you've ever trusted my military judgment, trust it now.

"But it became clear that we were not going to prevail and maybe different political and military judgments should have been made at that point."

Matthews' assessment of the war's political dimensions dovetailed exactly with his own, and he'd developed a powerful respect for the high admiral's military judgment.

"The better the relationship, the greater the chance you will be able to give him the best military judgment even if he doesn't like it."

Accordingly he allowed the trio full rein in defending the Abbey, trusting to their military judgment.

Judgments on such political and diplomatic matters have to be mixed, in any ultimate decision, with whatever military judgments reach a President.