When a military power intentionally screws up a military conflict, so as to make the deaths of its soliders seem wasted if they don't allow it to go on longer.

HAVING BEEN BLAMED; being named the scapegoat for issues too large and complicated for any one (1) person to comprehend; having been placed at fault when your naive,hopeful interpretation of mankind's nature causes the stuff to hit the fan;when their are thousands at fault,yet you are named "THE ONE" to take it up the yingyang; an overestimater of colleague's retention of important details resulting in mass public berating of personal capability.