So the solution would have been to provide the Marines the dignity of leaving on a military aircraft. They could have retained their weapons in that case and not 'surrendered'. Marines don't 'surrender'. They fight or die fighting. This is utter and complete bullhockey. More demorilization from Obama's department of white flags.
That is BULL CRAP. Anybody can take any weapons they want on a plane that THEY exclusively charter, or own.