[Goose]

But if we look at ourselves, we can say that we were naively unprepared and relying too much on Commissioners that now in hindsight look like Neville Chamberlain boasting of Peace in Our Time.

I can't agree here. Neville Chamberlain took many actions to seek "peace in our time". He was arguably wrong-headed and certainly unsuccessful, but at least he did something. Stanford did nothing and as far as I can determine the Commissioners did nothing. Not the same at all :).

[Goose]

But if we look at ourselves, we can say that we were naively unprepared and relying too much on Commissioners that now in hindsight look like Neville Chamberlain boasting of Peace in Our Time.

I can't agree here. Neville Chamberlain took many actions to seek "peace in our time". He was arguably wrong-headed and certainly unsuccessful, but at least he did something. Stanford did nothing and as far as I can determine the Commissioners did nothing. Not the same at all :).