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I've just received the email today and agree with it as well. I've been most disturbed by all of the press this received. Even though I've never been in the military, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that revealing this would put many people's (soldiers and civilians alike) lives at risk unneccesarily. While I generally don't condone cover-ups, when it DOES truly concern saving lives and national security (as in this case) as opposed to those being used as false excuses, then I believe that it's much more responsible to stay silent about the matter than to claim that "freedom of press" somehow releases you of any responsibility from good judgement.

I'm also not so sure that "advertising" all of these beheadings are such a good idea either. Does it really do anything positive for the American people or soldiers? How does it really help us? We already know our enemies use brutal tactics, do these constant reminders really do anything more than convince more Americans and our allies that we shouldn't continue the fight? How many of our allies have already done as the terrorists wanted and pulled out of the fight because of the airing of these brutal beheadings and/or pictures of other brutality against our soldiers, such as their bodies being burned and dragged through the streets or strung up? I would much rather see and hear about our victories. That should be getting more press than our defeats! You can't raise the spirits of a person or a nation by constantly throwing their defeats in their faces. Obviously, the internet changes things, as people will be able to find whatever news they want, but our own networks should at LEAST give us balanced coverage, not this wholly negative coverage. It's truly sickening!

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Posted by Anonymous to Gunner's Military AAR Blog - by USAFNS at 7/12/2004 01:51:46 AM