We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Without a clear picture of where the military's covert forces are operating and what they are doing, Americans may not even recognize the consequences of and blowback from our expanding secret wars as they wash over the world.
You must all be aware that modern war is not a mere matter of military operations. It involves the whole strength and all the resources of the nation. Not only soldiers, but also all citizens without exception, take part.
The American people should be informed about what kind of capability terrorists have inside the United States. They should be informed of why we are not using information to do a more effective job of dealing with terrorists.
In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are.
Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can't print enough bad news about our troops.
We say that we care about the war, but we don't even really know what we're fighting for.
This is a people's war, and to win it, the people should know as much about it as they can.
The media is not at all homogeneous in the way it tells us about war.
There is an army of the informed wanting to be more informed.