Do you think that the media is helping or hindering our effects in combating these Islamic State Attacks?

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:02:47 -0500

With all of these threats of Terrorism that is going on right now, which also includes the US, what are your thoughts about the media and their coverage of all of this mess? Do you think that it’s helpful or do you think that the media is saying too much? Ever since Vietnam, the media has had all kinds of coverage about what the Military was doing and even announcing where we were logistically. Do you think that this is right? Look back in Iraq in 2003 when Geraldo Rivera was expelled from Iraq for broadcasting details about future U.S. troop movements in the country. BTW, in my opinion, that guy right there should have been charged with Treason, but that’s my own opinion of the bastard.
"He was with a (U.S.) military unit in the field and the commander felt that he had compromised operational information by reporting the position and movements of troops," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told Reuters.
Anyway, what’s your take on this? Too much or not?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2015 9:04 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:04:37 -0500

I think the media should return y=to reporting the news and quit trying to make the news.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Nov 17 at 2015 9:06 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:06:30 -0500

Based on the questions being asked by the press at G-20 they are starting to wake up.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Nov 17 at 2015 9:11 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:11:39 -0500

Sgt David G Duchesneau Those talking heads / media as you call them, will do anything for a 'credit' / 'by line' for having exposed anything or any one excepting the (D)s.

Response by COL Sam Russell made Nov 17 at 2015 9:27 PM

COL Sam Russell — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:27:48 -0500

The media is one of the battlegrounds in this fight, the "I" in DIME. We have to defeat Da'esh on the IO front through the media, including social media, if we want to excise this malignant tumor.

Response by Sgt Thomas Greer made Nov 18 at 2015 1:35 PM

Sgt Thomas Greer — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:35:24 -0500

Hindering