[Howlin]

But it is grotesquely mistaken for Williams to suggest that their commanders are sending them on suicide missions.

He did no such thing.

[jackv]

"they want to kill themselves to hurt us...
there are guys on our team like that, too"

I think he pretty much did say such a thing!

We agree, I think, tho, that he meant it as a [clumsey] compliment.