I have now read through 85 replies.
I remember the original requests for help to free him and how the story seems to have evolved is unbelievable.
Testimony from a person with freedom for his family in the US and failure to allow the testimony of his own men still seems outrageous to me.
I do not seem to clearly remember interrogation being part of the original explanation. Defensive action without first being fired upon, to save his group, was the explanation.
I wish I could go back and read the stories. I felt justified in appealing for a review of his case at the time. Those who judge him harshly from this story might do well to return to original coverage too.
Hello, dear FRiend! Great to see you posting.
I agree with your summary of the point of his actions, and in fact because he credibly believed the man was a spy infiltrator, he told his men to reposition themselves; within the hour they were fired upon from three directions, but they all emerged unhurt. Had they maintained their prior positions, they would have been killed. Derrick's order saved them.