The only flaw in your logic is this:
“The basic point of the military is to protect American citizens and their interests.”
The US military is under the command of a marxist moslem, who has no business ordering troops to be in Libya or Uganda.
But the other point is that those who are convinced that this whole thing is a fraud, will never give it a rest. Small minds have nothing better to do.
If (Big IF) the ECAT turns out to be real, they ought to be bumped to the very back of the line when it comes to purchasing one. ;-)