Previously, this position held the title "Commander in Chief, United States European Command". However, following an order dated 24 October 2002 by Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld, all CINCs in the United States military were retitled as "Commanders".
External links
US European Command Home Page (http://www.eucom.mil/index.htm)
The underlying theory of the doctrine of command responsibility is simple: military commanders are responsible for the acts of their subordinates.
As early as the 15th century, King Charles VII of Orleans decreed that his military commanders were to be held liable should those under their command commit crimes against the civilian population, irrespective of the commanders' participation in the crimes.
As part of its holding, the court recognized that military commanders, by virtue of their position, were under an affirmative duty to act and that a failure to prevent or punish their subordinates could lead to personal criminal liability.
European opposition to the war in Iraq and to President Bush in particular is well known.[9] The standard opinion of Bush, at least among politically interested elites, is consistent with the liberal views of American filmmaker and political activist, Michael Moore.
European leaders (if not their publics) recognize that foreign policy differences with America began before the incumbent took office, and are likely to remain regardless of who wins the 2004 election.
True, in terms of the number of countries involved, and eighteen NATO members and aspirants publicly declared their support for the UnitedStates in January and February 2003.[18] The overwhelming majority of forces involved were American, however, to an even greater degree than the operations in the Balkans.
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