[Albany]

Frank,

you seem to have analysed the issue purely from a moral stand point. Remember that the Army as an institution is completely separate from the civil society, in terms of rules governing its activities. That is the more reason the soldiers were not tried in a civil court but by a military court martial.
I am not a soldier but i know that in the Army 'discipline' is the watch word. The soldiers themselves know this much. If it is true that they did not exploit all other options before taking to the streets, then they deserve to be punished. I am, however, of the opinion that life jail for them is rather too extreme, especially, considering the fact that they had a genuine reason for their protest. Unfortunately, my opinion doesn't count here.
I hope Femi Falana gets a mild and deserved sentence for them during the appeal and those responsible for withholding their pay adequately punished, as i do not believe it was an oversight.