“Our current military leadership is so distorting the information it releases that the deterioration of the situation and the failing nature of our efforts is shielded from the American public (and Congress), and replaced instead with explicit statements that all is going according to plan. Not only is this type of behavior not representative of American values, it also works against our own interests.
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For most people, it is quite simply irreconcilable with what we think we know, to seriously consider any senior military leader would intentionally tell the American public something that was untrue. In all probability our leaders do not consider what they are saying to be "lying" per se, but an effective part of "Information Operations (IO)" designed to protect the support of the American people for our troops in contact."
- Lt. Col. Daniel Davis
Here's a picture of the Afghan catastrophe you don't see too often. Why? Perhaps someone is making a concerted effort at not getting the truth to you. Well, at least some people are trying.
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