Is it Ok when the President does it?tantra_catApril 22 2007, 12:46:25 UTC
Paul Rieckhoff (founder of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America) on Countdown last Friday, also cited in April 21 Crooks and Liars website post:
"One of the things that did happen today that concerned me was that during Bush's press conference he actually showed a graphic that showed 24 urban military outposts in downtown Baghdad. I would argue that showing that to the world and potentially to our enemy might compromise moral - might actually compromise operational security."
"Our enemies aren't stupid. They can look at that and figure out a grid coordinate and try and drop mortars on those exact locations. I mean, this is like a Geraldo moment during the invasion when Geraldo started drawing troop operation movements in the sand. I mean, this is unprecedented in my experience and maybe I'm missing something, but this is a real worry and I wouldn't go throwing this out on the airwaves for everybody to see if I were the President."
Re: Is it Ok when the President does it?megilothApril 22 2007, 13:20:03 UTC
I would argue that showing that to the world and potentially to our enemy might compromise...
I admit that I don't watch that weasel Olberman's show, so I don't know the context. I suppose my argument is that if the outposts are in downtown Baghdad, the bad guys probably already know where they are. Also, I kind of doubt that the Commander in Chief in conjunction with the high-ranking military officials would put up sensitive information for all the world to see.
In the case of Geraldo, that was pretty dumb. But we were involved in the beginnings of a war, so anything he said or drew in the sand at least told people where we were and where we were going.
Re: Is it Ok when the President does it?megilothApril 23 2007, 02:25:46 UTC
So it's OK when somebody you like does it
If at the beginning of the Afghanistan or Iraq invasions, Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh went out over the airwaves telling the public where our current positions were, and where we are going, and what the battle plan is...I would have a problem with that. If during press conferences, the Commander in Chief makes any statements concerning the military, you can be rest assured that information is cleared for public knowledge by the big brass and immediate advisors.
I really don't understand, is the NY times responsible for the Germans finding ANNE FRANK? How did the NY times know who she was till her diary was found? what the hell.. i don't get this post.
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"One of the things that did happen today that concerned me was that during Bush's press conference he actually showed a graphic that showed 24 urban military outposts in downtown Baghdad. I would argue that showing that to the world and potentially to our enemy might compromise moral - might actually compromise operational security."
"Our enemies aren't stupid. They can look at that and figure out a grid coordinate and try and drop mortars on those exact locations. I mean, this is like a Geraldo moment during the invasion when Geraldo started drawing troop operation movements in the sand. I mean, this is unprecedented in my experience and maybe I'm missing something, but this is a real worry and I wouldn't go throwing this out on the airwaves for everybody to see if I were the President."
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I admit that I don't watch that weasel Olberman's show, so I don't know the context. I suppose my argument is that if the outposts are in downtown Baghdad, the bad guys probably already know where they are. Also, I kind of doubt that the Commander in Chief in conjunction with the high-ranking military officials would put up sensitive information for all the world to see.
In the case of Geraldo, that was pretty dumb. But we were involved in the beginnings of a war, so anything he said or drew in the sand at least told people where we were and where we were going.
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If at the beginning of the Afghanistan or Iraq invasions, Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh went out over the airwaves telling the public where our current positions were, and where we are going, and what the battle plan is...I would have a problem with that. If during press conferences, the Commander in Chief makes any statements concerning the military, you can be rest assured that information is cleared for public knowledge by the big brass and immediate advisors.
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