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[Starship Troopers - movie] Why wasn't Sky Marshal Dienes subjected to corporal punishment following the Battle of Klendathu?

Rico gets one soldier (recruit?) killed during basic training and is whipped for it. Sky Marshal Dienes orders the attack on Klendathu, which results in the worst battle in the history of humankind, but faces no punishment?  

For reference: the Battle of Klendathu results in 300,000 casualties, 100,000 of which die in the first hour. Not to mention the losses incurred by the Terran Navy.
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Rico got a recruit killed through his carelessness. He was trying to do something he was not qualified to do, in an extremely hazardous situation, putting a man under his command in unnecessary danger.

The Sky Marshall, on the other hand, was doing his job. He might not have been doing it *well*, but there exists an entire command structure to ensure the best plan possible. The entire command failed to properly assess the capabilities of the Arachnids.