I think his complaint was more that having allowed and possibly encouraged a culture of lawless/murderous machismo in the special forces it was then a little inequitable to try row back from that position and pin it on a few 'bad apples' when it became apparent that broad denial may not be a plausible strategy in terms of this information coming to light through other avenues [wikileaks etc]. Perhaps he should have been calling out the actual murdering as more of a priority.
Anyway, interesting times in France by the sounds of things. Sounds like a Heat style heist.