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It must be pointed out, that the womans assertions that they were being held against their will.....while technically accurate, also tend to make things sound worse than they obviously could have been....if she were "REALLY" being abused and held against her will, I doubt very much they would have allowed her access to a phone with the ability to reach the states.....
I don't know the details but I do know,
A. The nightly news played a recorded message from some girl who talked about sensitve mission details over an open line. She can be Court Martialed for that offense alone....it is a SERIOUS breech of protocol...and could have put others at risk.
B. If they don't have a long string of written reports to their chain of command about the equipment's defects and deficiency they will be hard pressed to prove their case...why did it "all of a sudden" become an issue.
C. If the equipment and vehicles were so bad, how is it that the other team members were able to complete the mission?
While I think the evidence released so far weighs heavily against the 19 members who refused, Im waiting till the whole set of facts gets released before I judge them on their actions.
Troops do have the right to protest orders...but there are right ways and wrong ways to go about it, and some times, being in the Military means you have to put your ass out there where it is very likely to be shot off.....if you cannot face that fact..then don't sign up for the NG or any Military branch, because you give up the right to protect your precious behind at all cost when you swear your oath....and joining the guard and taking the money and the benefits means you MAY be called on to put yourself into a deathtrap.
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