Starhawk writes:
"the destruction of the colony was not because of enemy numbers, nor because of armed weapons platforms but simply because one Admiral had chosen to pass down an order out of her own personal anger for the tens of thousands of lives lost."
That's what you get for appointing an admiral subject to PMS!
Seriously, if the Icaran military went to the trouble of preparing an invasion force, the Admiral should have to justify her actions on military grounds, or face court-martial. Civilians can think with their hearts; fleet admirals can't.