Well, they sound like idiots.
That recording must just be horrible for their families. No matter what one's opinion of their actions, I feel so badly for their families hearing that recording.
I bet if you were assigned to a work project where you were locked into a small room with little to do except talk to your lone coworker locked in with you for hours on end, and tape-recorded constantly, you might deliver something less than Ciceran oratory at some point too.