this idea was given to me by Just a Crazy-Man suggesting that what will happen to the survivors at the Alaskan base JOSH-A during Operation Spitbreak at Gundam Seed episode 35.

Flay, Mu, and Natarle are to be transferred off the Archangel. Mu suspects that something is not quite right as the Alaskan JOSH-A base is evacuated. Flay is captured by Rau Le Creuset. Lacus and her father entrust Kira with the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, equipped with Neutron Jammer Canceller technology. Operation Spitbreak is initiated, with both ZAFT and the Earth Alliance believing they have outsmarted the other. The Archangel is left behind to be destroyed in a calculated plan that would decimate everyone on the battlefield, until Kira arrives to save them telling everyone to EVAC because they are going to self destruct the base killing everyone here.

A middle aged man slams his fist on the table after hearing about the pointless sacrifice at JOSH-A. A few hours later there was a loud pounding on his door. For the next few hours he just sat there and did nothing but eventually he opened the door to find several people in battered and torn uniforms like they been to hell and back. Then suddenly at the center is a face he never thought he will see again...
The two people then hug each other saying the same thing " I never thought I will see you again. How is it you are still alive ? "
The young soldier then looks around making sure he is not being followed and asks to go inside. The man is the Governor of Alaska, and soon after the all clear whistle was given and the forces withdraw.
Days later more soldiers and wounded show up at the private residence of the governor of Alaska. The Governor wonders why are they reported dead. These people are members of the Earth Alliance and some ZAFT soldiers who took the advice and withdraws at the advice of Kira during Op. Splitbreak, now were being hunted.
" By ZAFT..."
" no the Alliance is after us and we think Blue Cosmos. "
" but why? "
" Because we were at Alaska, because we know the truth. The truth of how they tried to murder everyone at Alaska. "