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Originally Posted by Basenshukai
The most secretive units are still - to me - US Army SF and the Ranger Regiment. And, it's not because we are necessarily designed that way. Rather, our guys typically talk smack, but mostly to one another. The SMUs are the worst kept secret in DoD. What needs to happen is that someone is made an example of in the most extreme legal application of UCMJ/US Law. Then, this BS wil stop, at least, at the Soldier/Sailor-level.
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Amen to that.
Start with the next asshat stupid enough to write a book/appear on the news/serve as "deep background" for some news report or whatever. Pull a (Bradley) Manning on them, perp walk them out on national news and put the fear of God and the Department of Defense into everyone who signs an NDA/confidentiality agreement.
As a somewhat related aside, I served with Bill Cowan, one of the folks who appeared in that OPSEC video. I found it interesting that he is telling the president to STFU.
About 15 years ago I'm watching some news program on TV (20/20 or 60 Minutes or some such) and they have some fellow on in silhouette providing "deep background" on some CT issue. During the interview, the person reaches up and strokes his beard/chin and right then I knew who it was...
So yeah, I agree that everyone needs to shut the f**k up.