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[Edge of Tomorrow] Why was Cage forced to participate in Operation Downfall?

I was just minding my day, and then I see the face of our war effort, William Cage, go inside the general's office. A few minutes later the general tells us to arrest the guy! He's knocked out, and me being at the bottom of the food chain, was made to assist other guys to "railroad" Mr. Cage. 

I dunno what's going on here. I mean, here's the guy who makes this war more bearable for most people, the face of this entire operation, and suddenly we're turning this seemingly untrained pretty boy into a soldier? That's a bit excessive, and that's a lot of money to get somebody out of the way.
gpt
Hey man, you don't threaten a general and expect to get away with it. It's pretty clear General Brigham had carte blanche as far as ordering around the armed forces under his command. 

Having said that, out-right killing a guy is bad for PR, so busting him down to private and putting him in the front lines is the way to go.