Officers lying: Is "dishonesty for the greater good" justified to make mission against the deluge of requirements?

Washington Post, Army Times picked up a study from the War College, stating that Army Officers are lying in order to meet all of the increasing administrative, policy, and training requirements.

The study is full of anecdotes from leaders citing examples of how they stretch the truth, lie, or meet the minimums against the intent of requirements in order to get their main job done.

"When it comes to requirements for units and individuals, the Army resembles a compulsive hoarder ... It is excessively permissive in allowing the creation of new requirements, but it is also amazingly reluctant to discard old demands."

"Much of the Army, from the most senior levels on down, no longer follows or cannot follow the Army’s training management doctrine. The doctrine, when applied to support mission focus, prioritizes tasks and locks in training far enough out to provide predictability and allocate resources. It acknowledges that units cannot do everything because there are not enough resources, especially time. Today’s Army ignores the training doctrine."


Study: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=1250