When I was in the military it was against the law to allow a Field manual out to the general public for ten years and was considered classified, so two months ago Yahoo published the net web site on how to handle terriosts and it was the latest field manual released from the Department of defense. Can they be help liable for releasing top-secret information to the public and possibly into enemy hands?
2007-11-25 13:50:42 · 10 answers · asked by Right 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Ok so The manual has to do with how to disarm a Pershing III missle you still think it's not clasified? I was in the service too and am really wonding if they violated the law, it was removed within 30 minutes but on yahoo thats a lifetime.
2007-11-27 15:06:19 · update #1
If it was Classified, and they new, or should have reasonably know it was Classified, than yes it would be illegal according to the Nation Security Act. Otherwise, it is fine.
2007-11-25 14:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by Think for yourself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Times have changed. Not all field manuals are classified. Even that new FM 24-3, on the topic of counterinsurgency warfare, is available to the general public.
2007-11-25 14:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the Field Manual does not have a dissemination restriction, anyone can post it to the web. There's no copyright for U.S. Government publications, they are created in the public domain.
If a Field Manual has a dissemination restriction, it is clearly indicated on the front cover of the manual.
2007-11-25 14:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Greenman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this field manual was top secret and yahoo released it on the net, why didn't you provide a link to it?
And by the way I was on active duty for 22 years and even though I held a Top Secret Clearance,(with about 20 add ons like crypto, NATO, cosmic, atomal, etc....) I never saw a TS field manual.
2007-11-25 13:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most TMs or FMs are marked with a level of security on them. Most are open to the public so to speak, those that arent usually still get out but edited. If thats not the case here the person that put it up is in deep doodoo.
2007-11-26 03:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would it be illegal to post a basic field manual? If someone wanted to really know all about the army all they would have to do is go to armystudyguide.com. That lists everything. If something is TS I really doubt it would be that easy to get it.
2007-11-25 14:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by arwensilverwind 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 19:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So does the Army. Open to the public. Welcome to Freedom of the press.
To support and defend the Constitution. That is what we did or do right?
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2007-11-25 14:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not see this manual but most manuals are not classified.
2007-11-25 13:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no....there are several publishers that carry manuals...one has all of them on CD
2007-11-25 13:56:08 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Sardonicus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋