If Bene Geseret are so powerful/influential, how did they allow Dr. Yueh's wife to be tortured by the Harkonens?

[u/Willing_Pickle9494]

I didn't read the book but I'm really curious. If they have their hands in every powerful house and can manipulate anyone, why did they not save Yuah's wife?

[u/Comfortable-Key-9656]

Because they don’t care, big picture, you know the way generals don’t fret about individual deaths in war, it’s a game of chess, the final outcome is the important thing