Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.
Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world.
I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.
The Russians are a very sentimental people.
A lot of networks don't want to touch controversial subjects, and especially stuff that deals with race and history.
I think a lot of people think that just because you have a celebrity attached to your company, that all things are easy. I don't have a stat to back this up, but my experience has shown me that more often than not, celebrity production companies fail.