Command Decision Page #6

made at Bremfurt since that attack.

- Now wait a minute...

- You think, general...

...that the American public should accept

losses without even knowing the target?

Yesterday's communiqu

was pretty skimpy, Casey.

But we've certainly nothing to hide.

Our loss average

is still far below expectations.

- Is today going to help it?

- What do you mean?

Yesterday was a bloody massacre.

Won't today be worse?

- I don't like your language, Mr. Brockhurst.

- I'm sorry, general...

...but even a dumb civilian can tell

you've got a maximum effort out today.

Maximum?

Where did they go today?

This is not a matter

for the press.

Brockie's been a friend

of air power for years.

What's today's target?

Very good, sir. Schweinhafen.

Schweinhafen. And yesterday?

Yesterday's target was Posenleben, sir.

Casey, you haven't started...

Brockie, I'm afraid there is a question

of security involved here, if you don't mind.

- Have you started Operation Stitch?

- The second phase is on today, sir.

I don't want the congressional

committee to come today.

Call London and have

their itinerary changed.

See that they don't get here

before the day after tomorrow.

- And cancel that thing at the embassy.

- Yes, sir.

Get me command headquarters.

This is General Kane.

Get me General Malloway.

Hello, Bob? Oh, pretty good.

Let's scramble.

Ready?

No, I'm at Dennis' headquarters.

I want a complete security blackout

on today's operations.

Nothing to be passed on to London

without my personal approval.

Under no circumstances

will any field order be sent out...

...unless you hear from me personally.

That's right.

I'm resuming command as of now.

All right, Bob.

Casey, this may pull down

the work of 20 years.

All right, let's have it.

After you left, weather

conference gave us a clear break...

...over central and northeast Germany

for four days.

There was a chance to do the job.

Possibly the last one,

so I laid on Stitch.

Regardless that you might be

upsetting the larger picture.

Larger than what, sir?

The outcome of the war?

The outcome will depend on how large

an air force the combined chiefs allocate us.

- Isn't that correct?

- It is, sir. You see...

You took advantage of my absence.

You know it wasn't my intention

to implement Stitch this soon.

It was my decision to make, sir.

I made it.

Gentlemen, gentlemen.

May an ignorant visitor inquire

just what Operation Stitch is all about?

You must know something about this

new German fighter, Lantze-Wolf 1.

You mean that miracle jet job

they're supposed to have?

- Is that it?

- That's it.

- I want to run that special film for Garnet.

- Oh, yes, sir.

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