Step back a step and consider why they are communicating via a public video presser, rather than a personal phone call. They are being handled, of course.
Then we can go to the cui bono (who benefits?) .
Once again, the battle will be in the reporting. Will the media have any curiosity about the "rest of the story"? Will the events that followed his "capture" be widely and fully related? Will we hear from his one time comrades in arms through other than blogs and recaps of blogs? Joe Six Pack does not red blogs.
FOX this morning was pretty good on the details of this new scandal. I was surprised - I thought they’d have a love fest about the release of this soldier. Instead, they reported on his deserter-status. I hope they keep it up but I doubt it.
“They are being handled, of course.”
I am glad you said this. I REALLY felt that was the case, seeing them talk. Their emotion and love for their son was NOT feigned. But what they said was very deliberate and careful. Can I blame them? No, I do not know the whole story. I know some of their personal HISTORY, and it is sound.