During the beginning of the war when the AirForce was doing alot of air raids Fox news channel would report on attacks wich were planned to occur, as much as a day in advance in some cases, they would quote sources in the white house, or pentagon for leaking the info. Do you think it is possible that Osama might have had someone with a Satalite dish, Fox news channel, and a cell phone. I mean come on how hard is it to find a 6'4 60+ yr old middle eastern man on dialasis???
2006-06-28 01:35:18 · 18 answers · asked by lovpayne 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Ummm, duh. Let's start telling everyone where not to be, that's a great idea. If someone told you they were gonna shoot you at a specific time and place, and you believed them, would you be there? ? ? If you said yes go ahead and smack yourself now please. . . .
2006-06-28 01:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by Slash 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. The press should not release details of planned attacks although sometimes the military, knowing what idiots they are, deliberately mislead the press so that the enemy concentrates in the wrong place.
There was a huge rift between the British forces in the Falklands and the BBC, when the BBC world service announced that the Parachute Regiment was on its way to launch a surprise attack on the Argentinians at Goose Green.
Not surprisingly the Argentians had extra time to prepare their defences and although the Paras malleted them, there were more casualties than if the raid had been a surprise as planned.
Ever since that time there has been a deep mistrust of the press amongst the Brit military.
2006-06-28 04:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...I dont think the news has any business being "imbeded" with the troops. They should be able to monitor the action from a far ways away, if there are any skirmishes.
I don't think we need the 24 hour news channels period. Too much news is not a good thing becuase we know how they report on the bad stuff but hardly ever have any good news to report.
It very well could be that there is an effort to help Bin Laden keep on excaping, either intentionally or unintentionally by the media.
2006-06-28 01:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by DAVER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult. The media is free to go & do as they please unless they are imbeded & subject to sensorship. In Afghanistan, our spec ops teams were sneaking around to avoid media as much as the enemy. In Iraq on the other hand, I believe they leaked information from time to time to make sure places were evacuated since they were just trying to hit the equipment & not the people. I guess technically you could jam satellite uplinks & such. You could ratchet it down, but at what cost in (don't laugh now) good-will from the media?
Bin Laden is more of problem with newspapers. When they publish that we're tracking & listening in on his satellite phones prior to 9/11 & he drops off the scope... well that's a problem. When they publish intelligence methods & tactics to make a buck & all it does is get people killed & extend a war, that's a problem. Freedom of speech is one thing, but there are ramifications if your speech incites violence or criminal activity. I'd hope we start seeing those consequences soon & restore integrity & ethics to that profession that is supposed to serve the people.
2006-06-28 01:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY! Finally someone who sees this other than myself. Everytime I see them reporting something like that I scream at the television, "You idiots! You're giving all of our secrets away and you're putting OUR soldiers in extreme danger!" I'm no longer associated with the military but I am very proud of them for all the crap that they do to keep us safe. Oh yeah, something else, when a newsmember gets either kidnapped or killed, I really don't care! They don't belong there! It's a war man! It's not follow a star around and do a few interviews....It's a WAR!
2006-06-28 01:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by Nordela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
entire guesswork. Many have suggested the invasion is about to ensue in this date. and then at the same time as this date comes, they make it that date. Then that date comes ... etc. through the way, which Kuwaiti information source? become it an same information source that suggested all the Jewish people in WTC were given telephone calls caution them to get out of the progression 20 minutes previously the fatall 9/11 crashes?
2016-11-15 08:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by sorensen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly there are very few actual "NEWS" reports. The media in it's greed and by its very nature, creates 5 PM. 6PM , and 11PM, DRAMA, that so many of the world "feeds" on. The media and the government have even taken to NAMING these events, and certainly in many, politics is driven by and drives any media coverage, as well as the event itself.
Drama, by its very nature is designed for mutlipe effects. It causes all manner of emotions to rise, swell, even be expressed. WAR by its very nature, already incites people, the medias just add fuel to the fire.
My personal opinion is WE don't need to know. The people who should be "informed" are those whos familiy members are actually involved. That of course, wouldn't sell as much air time, or print copy, but might lessen things like anger, stress, paranoia, fear, hate, prejudice, etc etc etc.
What bothers me most, even angers me most, is anyone who states statistics or reports on who might be "winning"
N O ONE WINS in any war!
Rev. Steven
2006-06-28 01:47:34 · answer #7 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is without a doubt they should be banned. Geraldo Rivera drew a map in the sand for our troops to get hit. To bad that Partridge Family danny didn't kill him in the ring. These people are so ignorant they should just shoot each one.
2006-06-28 06:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they should be. In fact, Newsmen should also be banned from war zones. The newsmen have basically decided that them making money is more important than soldiers staying alive and defeating terrorism.
2006-06-28 02:13:19 · answer #9 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big subject i would not rather have IDEAS put into ppls heads thru this advertising news let it be in military as not to panic ppl and put ideaas into so called wanna be terroists and ppl who want to be noted .. theres nothing we can do when we fiund out anyway so.. let miltiary governemtn handle it we all know war is ojn and it isnt pretty and its as tho time is being true to prohpecy and live each day to fullest as there is nothing we can do once that reporet is released but panic ppl and then it gets worse woth reactions.
2006-06-28 01:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you think geraldo got kicked out of country?
granted i have some respect for the man as he was visiting troops around 2003 during the initial push, but giving away plans information on cable??!!
thats just stupid.
2006-06-28 02:39:24 · answer #11 · answered by RATM_17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋