2006-07-10 07:48:53 · 9 answers · asked by budman 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm sure there were members of the media who figured it out, even with the tight security lid on it.
Back then, however, the media realized how much damage could be done to "our" war effort by disclosing sensitive information. They were on "our" side.
The difference now is that the American media today don't consider themselves as Americans first and journalists second. They, like a few CNN reporters during the first Gulf War who refused to be de-briefed by our military, consider themselves journalists first and only.
The media today has no self-restraint. They would not sit on a story no matter how many lives were in the balance ... it could cost them a "scoop" or a Pulitzer!
2006-07-10 08:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but back then the press actually believed that it would harm the country and war effort, so they honored the press blackout until a couple of days after.
2006-07-10 10:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but there was a blackout enforced on the press until d+2.
2006-07-10 09:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by Skull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-10 07:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Rocketman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They knew it was generally coming but the soliders themselves didn't find out until 1 or 2 days beforehand that they were actually invading.
2006-07-10 07:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by Greta Leigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
An incredibly tight lid was kept on the invasion beforehand.
I'm not sure a military action of that scope could ever be kept that secret again.
2006-07-10 07:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF they did they would have broadcast it the day before just to make sure the Nazis had a fighting chance...
you know not to be jingoistic or anything...patriotism...
2006-07-10 09:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by smitty031 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's speculated that they did indeed know. In fact particular ships and personal were moved and or relocated.
2006-07-10 08:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Swordfish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they did theyw ould have been set up on boats in the ocean photographing the planes coming over - come on how dumb can u be
2006-07-10 07:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by Shopaholic Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋