He is himself under attack and everyone around him will be brought down with him if they DO NOT COME CLEAN and tell the people the truth.
I wonder if these people would care to spend some time in the fed prison?
Prison? That is just silly. I may not like his motives and you may not like his motives, but he is the CIC. When it comes to denying or providing support, it’s entirely his call as CIC, neither he nor anyone else is going to jail for his decisions. It’s a given that commanders knowingly commit their people to situations that are sure to result in death - thankfully they are all volunteers and know that they could be sacrificed like pawns at any time.
My guess is there’s way more to this story than is being discussed, we are only getting the cover stories right now. I’m all for getting to the truth, but don’t expect anyone to go to jail for doing their job.