Demchenko shrugged. "When I was in tactical school, we actually looked at your mission profile and execution files once. It created quite a controversy when the administration found out, but..."He leaned back against the aircraft wall. "It was all very unfortunate. Many wrong decisions were made by everyone involved. But the loss of a guided missile cruiser is not something that can be tolerated, regardless of whether it's called a 'theft' or 'defection.'"