There was always the possibility that they intended to destroy the cargo.
"He intends to destroy us all and ruin our beautiful country."
He never intended to destroy what came into being without His help, though.
"You know my brother's plans, how he intends to destroy me."
Obviously, he never intended to destroy the tree of life.
But that does not mean it intends to destroy 855 of them.
Months later, the Rangers involved said they did not intend to destroy evidence.
If you intend to destroy whole companies of troops, why bother with hand weapons at all?
Was that the truth or rather a lie intended to destroy our courage?
How could you save your country by supporting those who intended to destroy it?