the argentineans really didnt seem to be in any hurry to move on , and it would only be a matter of time before his patrol was compromised so david , despite being well concealed high above , deliberately exposed his position to the conscripts below , hoping to distract their attention away from his friends , and praying that this was the first time that any of the conscripts had actually pulled a trigger , he opened up , clearing a much needed escape route for his comrades .