Thank you so very, very much!
2007-06-20 19:03:44 · 7 answers · asked by Allice 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, and recent:
During the invasion of Iraq, Geraldo Rivera was embedded with the U. S. forces. On live tv, the idiot actually sketched out the unit's position in the sand, complete with identifying river lines. Had the Iraqis been paying attention, they would have known exactly where the unit was, and what they were up to.
As a result, he was 'asked to leave' -- besides Saddam Hussein, the only guy so asked.
Personally, I'd have been happier if they had put that clown in front of a firing squad, and had done with him.
Gaucho
2007-06-20 19:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by wsulliva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
When we went to Haiti, to put the overthrown president back into power, media was standing on the shores as our Marines were trying to land on the beach, in dark, in secrecy.
The media met them with cameras...and lights.
Kind of sends the signs to the coup that took place that we were coming to get them.
There used to be a video showing one of the media outlets filming them as they were low-crawling on the beach. There were 3 or 4 camera men there with their lights on. This Marine looks up and says...
"Sir, your lights are going to get us shot at and possibly killed. I dont want to die. So, if you dont turn the lights off. I will turn them off for you...and you wont like it when I do. If it means I have to shoot you to save myself and the men around me...I wont even blink an eye."
The cameras kept rolling, but the lights were out very shortly after that. Unfortunately, the damage had been done and the coup saw what was coming. When the Marines got to the presidential palace, it was empty and the leaders who overthrew the president escaped.
2007-06-21 02:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Vol 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was in Iraq we had a IED jammers. The existence of these devices was secret (and how they worked even more so).
The New York Times published the details of how these devices worked - and how to spot the vehicles carrying them.
Casualties from IED attacks increased by 50% because of this.
2007-06-21 09:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I forgot the exact details, but during the first Gulf War, the reporters were waiting for the Marines to land on the shore. This was actually used as a distraction for a SEALs mission.
2007-06-21 02:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by dude 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Happened so often in Vietnam we lost count. Media actually leaked names of Navy SEAL "operators" in the ops area, resulting in VC putting a price on their heads.
2007-06-21 04:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watergate Scandal
2007-06-21 02:10:33 · answer #6 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the recent covert invasion of iran
2007-06-21 02:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋