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Originally Posted by NG_M4_Shooter
CDR's are going to go into CYA mode and nothing will be approved for release. Is this in response to LTC. Yingling?
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I think in a way yes, but then again No.
Everybody hates to here the phrase "Soldier, you need to step back and see the Big Picture" but sometimes the phrase is true.
With the instant communications via e-mail, blogs and cell phones people in the combat zones can talk to "the world" instantly. While most are funny and well intentioned, some attack policy and some violate OPSEC. Are the attacks true or just the persons opinion based on his view from where he's at? Is it OPSEC or the Commander trying to CYA?
True or not, posts can race around the world at the speed of light. A false rumor out on the web can never be killed. Snopes.com can't cover everything. OPSEC can get people killed.
This subject is a hard rope to balance on.
No mater what, the press will make the Military look like the bad guys.
Pete