Churchill's indirect connection to PQ 17

Can Churchill be blamed for PQ 17?

The proposed responsibility is indirect, through earlier decisions in Norway and the strategic position they helped create.

The proposed chain of responsibility runs through the Norwegian campaign. Churchill is criticized for putting Lord Cork and Orrery in charge of the naval support, while the War Office's choice of land commander is also questioned. Those appointments are connected to the circumstances in which the later Arctic convoy campaign took place. The argument assigns Churchill an indirect strategic responsibility for PQ 17.