Just like the Nazis at Nuremberg,”they are just following orders.” They are not patriots, they are just low-level government worker bees who don't want to loose their jobs.
And when they are told to put your ass in the boxcar, they will do it without batting an eye. These are some of the most dangerous, I did not say brave, people in the World. whatever they are ordered to do, they will do.
Just following orders?
Bitburg is where they belong.
Some of those WWII vets might recognize the name, having been instrumental in populating the place.