Bashir possessed such control over his subordinates, that their will was irrelevant?

"...That Bashir possessed such control over his subordinates, that their will was irrelevant. I find it hard to believe that this was the case, and especially not during the period since the end of major hostilities four years ago", writes Alex de Waal in his latest analysis at Making Sense of Darfur, 9 February 2009: The ICC vs. Bashir: Debating the Mode of Liability