The military is (theoretically) a nonpolitical institution, but as soon as the operation went south, the military abandoned its nonpolitical faaade to protect itself.
The military became partisan because it hoped to receive additional funding.
mnli hypothesis: The military became partisan because it hoped to receive additional funding. premise: The military is (theoretically) a nonpolitical institution, but as soon as the operation went south, the military abandoned its nonpolitical faaade to protect itself.