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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2014, 07:12 PM Aug 2014

I wonder how are we going to conduct military operations against ISIS if all

we hear from the media outlets is the AMERICANS ARE COMING! THE AMERICANS ARE COMING! Our ability to conduct necessary spying has been compromised because it has been announced to our allies that the NSA has surveillance in their countries. It just seems that the military plans have been given to the media and they spill it out while the terrorists listen. Just seems a little weird that our need to know is sometimes too much information.

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I wonder how are we going to conduct military operations against ISIS if all (Original Post) mfcorey1 Aug 2014 OP

I gave shrub that benefit of the doubt. Cayenne Aug 2014 #1

They have to let the public know when there's a major change in policy. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #2

Cayenne

(480 posts)

1. I gave shrub that benefit of the doubt.

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Tue Aug 26, 2014, 08:20 PM

Aug 2014

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

2. They have to let the public know when there's a major change in policy.

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Tue Aug 26, 2014, 09:13 PM

Aug 2014

They're not telling us individual missions in advance, just broad policy/intentions. Imagine the outcry if we just started attacking a country with no warning.

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