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Originally Posted by Haak
That's a not a hint though. You can't hint at yourself.
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You're right. It's more than a hint. It's actually telling you.
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It was fighting to end the war altogether so they could regain their country back.
He also said that Orb was lost right before that. He didn't put the greater conflict ahead of Orb. He saw that Orb was lost anyway and sought to focus on the greater conflict that had affected Orb. And he didn't send them off in spite of neutrality. He sent them off to prevent further polarization so that neutrality would be possible again.
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Except if they were still focused solely on their ideals, Kusanagi would've simply fought against the AF force that is occupying Orb. They would remain neutral in the war between EA and PLANTs.
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Because it's out of character...
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And I've already explained to you that they've had to reassess their priority. So no, that's not out of character.
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The soldiers were following orders because that's what soldiers do. That's not going to extend to the people.
And even then they defected to Cagalli anyway.
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And if the soldiers who actually fought and died for Orb still followed through, do you really think the people who stayed safe at Orb will be any different, especially if they didn't have to face the threat of another invasion?