Take it whatever way you like, they are laden so much with a twee brand of "Class Warrior" crap that they are so risible they damn near beggar description particularly #4:

"4) Military commanders, if not actually incompetent on which there are differing views, were prepared to place the interests of the national governments above the welfare of those under their command."

Of course in time of war political leaders and military commanders put the interests of the NATION ahead of the welfare of those under their command - those who are under their command have either volunteered or been conscripted to be deliberately put in harms way you bloody idiot.