That would mean that the reporter picked the soldiers who would speak. That doesn't seem likely.
The reporter went to the NCO in charge of the microphone and got him to pick his 'soldiers'.
This was technically a sensing session, so the soldier won't/can't/shouldn't get in trouble. But he did more harm than good. As my old First Shirt used to say, "There's one in every unit".
>>The reporter just 'sought out' someone he knew within the company would >>would 'go that far'.
>That would mean that the reporter picked the soldiers who would speak. That >doesn't seem likely.