Here's an interesting article from the Christian Science Monitor which looks at how high the blame could go, and the complexity of the chain of command in modern warfare.
http://csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/aol/200...1s02-usmi.html
The comments about commanders creating personal relationships with subordinate officers and enlisted people made me wonder how efficient that can be when an individual unit may be scattered over a number of cities, counties or even states?