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Originally Posted by lookout123
i know that a lot of people on here don't agree, but i don't believe the american people have the NEED to know everything. and in the end, that is what it boils down to - who has a genuine need to know. anyone who has ever been in the military is very familiar with the concept.
the obsession with secrecy came long before the media, but think it through. if there is an announcement that a truck bombing was prevented in NYC today... every news agency will be out attempting to get the scoop. they will dig deep for their stories and release any info they have, even if that is not in the best interests of operational security. if there is no announcement of a non-event, then they won't dig in that direction and the assets can continue to be used.
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Ok, but using that logic, why issue warnings? They're far too vague to be useful to the average person, but a news agency attempting to get the scoop might inadvertantly get in the way of intelligence or release info that is not in the best interest of operational security. Seems like the situation is far more security critcal before an attack than after a failed/thwarted attempt.