"Not only that, ABC reported that early last month Abbott wanted...

"Not only that, ABC reported that early last month Abbott wanted to spend days with the troops and go out into a battlefield, "

Was he to have led a patrol?

It smells like his propaganda team has gone into overdrive.

Do you seriously expect us to believe he asked to go out into the battlefield?

Even if true, it reflects a serious lack of judgement on his part or his advisors. What a goose!