I am ok with that line since it really reinforces the … incompetence? … or “lazy-ness” of those officers at such a secured and “lofty” assignment. Heck, you see how everyone just stopped and watched the explosions and were dumbstruck.
Anyway, I think Hal will need to change the title of this thread to "Hals Rogue One edit(a 3/4 Assed Version of Digmod’s)