[NathanR]

"I was instructed by persons in higher rank my boyfriend to 'stand there, hold this leash, look at the camera..."

There, I have parsed her statement for you. Does it help?

[spunkets]

"England has refused to identify who gave her the orders, saying only that they came from "persons in my chain of command.""

Probably came from the chain of commanders that did her in the hallway.