[TexasCajun]

That would mean there were hundreds of servicemen/women making ready for the rescue mission only be to threatened to standdown or be removed from duty.

I'm not sure you can keep that many people quite?

[Nachum]

‘I’m not sure you can keep that many people quiet?’

You don’t have to. One just has to punish a few. Very hard. That will scare the rest.