I think this goes further than the talking heads generating stories and finding a way to fill a 24 hour newscast. I think there is too much information being thrown out there, I am talking about national security when it comes to news outlets exposing information that may harm the US. I do not agree with a complete shadow government but there are some things that should not be brought to light. Many of you will disagree with this but I think the Red Cross reports on Gitmo and interrogation methods being brought to light for political partisanship damage the country and only serve to stir the hornets nest in the terrorist community (Yeah, I know that they hate us already). If we had the 24/7 media cycle back in 1944 we would have never pulled off the Normandy Invasion. There are somethings that we have to allow our Military to do without oversight.
These words from A Few Good Men come to mind:
"And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand at post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to."
