But apparently their identities are known. They can be surveilled, and they dang sure better be.
"War is hell" all right, but I don't think the country is ready for, say, public congressional hearings on Zero Unit operations and their aftermath.
I read the piece waiting for the question of what we are to do with these men once their value as tools was over.
God, that is a tough question.
You are correct. Look at what the military did to the Blackwater contractors in Iraq, or Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, to understand how bad it could get with Congressional hearings on Agency operations involving Zero Unit cells.
Regardless, the Zero Unit folks should not have been brought over to the USA. They are ticking time bombs of uncertain loyalties.