The Air Force is the only one of the military branches involved in President Donald Trump's mandated border mission to not disclose publicly the number of service members or what units they're coming from.
That doesn’t mean that reprisals are a realistic possibility.
People manage all sorts of risks every day.
It’s not a question of whether some infinitesimal risk exists, it’s a question of whether removing names is an appropriate mitigation.
Obviously you think that it is, but I think most people value transparency and accountability. The elephant in the room here is that anonymity would hypothetically allow service members to act with impunity.
I’m sure you can see the risks in having service members escort detainees with no accountability for their actions.
Is this a realistic possibility?
Why would a cartel kick that hornets nest?
Yes, and they have killed service members before.
That doesn’t mean that reprisals are a realistic possibility.
People manage all sorts of risks every day.
It’s not a question of whether some infinitesimal risk exists, it’s a question of whether removing names is an appropriate mitigation.
Obviously you think that it is, but I think most people value transparency and accountability. The elephant in the room here is that anonymity would hypothetically allow service members to act with impunity.
I’m sure you can see the risks in having service members escort detainees with no accountability for their actions.