[TADSLOS]

So in reality, I think it's completely plausible that someone like Col. Steele would feel the need to give an order like that directly to his troops. In fact, in the full article on NYT, he admits that he himself told his men to come off the chopper shooting.

Maybe so, but I know from experience that this kind of behavior from a commander does not go unnoticed by his staff, subordinate commanders and their staffs. Where were they and what actions did they take to reverse the situation? Steele didn't just wake up one morning and go into full "Apocalypse Now" mode. His decisions and actions didn't occur in a vacuum either. If we're going to hang out Steele to dry, lets do the whole load of laundry.

[euphoriadev]

I agree. However, the most time-critical factor is getting the info out about Steele simply because there are guys in prison serving time for his little reprimand.

First and foremost, those guys need to be freed with the government's sincere (?) apologies. Then you're right...all the laundry gets done.