Do you believe that the media has the right to know of secret government operations/talks? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-92798"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdo-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Do+you+believe+that+the+media+has+the+right+to+know+of+secret+government+operations%2Ftalks%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdo-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ADo you believe that the media has the right to know of secret government operations/talks?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="1f8c26cd731e6faf6b7176305f74899f" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/092/798/for_gallery_v2/77b8cc76.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/092/798/large_v3/77b8cc76.jpg" alt="77b8cc76" /></a></div></div>I just heard Wolf Blitzer ask a White House staffer if it is ok for the Administration to lie about Diplomatic Discussions to the media and the American People to protect diplomacy, should our media who lies to us more frequently than even our government be trying to call anyone to the table?<br /><br />I believe diplomatic relations should be left to diplomats. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:40:30 -0400 Do you believe that the media has the right to know of secret government operations/talks? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-92798"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdo-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Do+you+believe+that+the+media+has+the+right+to+know+of+secret+government+operations%2Ftalks%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdo-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ADo you believe that the media has the right to know of secret government operations/talks?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="0f3404fd0ba16d2351768797c63d6e47" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/092/798/for_gallery_v2/77b8cc76.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/092/798/large_v3/77b8cc76.jpg" alt="77b8cc76" /></a></div></div>I just heard Wolf Blitzer ask a White House staffer if it is ok for the Administration to lie about Diplomatic Discussions to the media and the American People to protect diplomacy, should our media who lies to us more frequently than even our government be trying to call anyone to the table?<br /><br />I believe diplomatic relations should be left to diplomats. SPC Rory J. Mattheisen Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:40:30 -0400 2016-06-03T13:40:30-04:00 Response by CSM David Heidke made Jun 3 at 2016 1:45 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1592014&urlhash=1592014 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The media is part of the government... CSM David Heidke Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:45:48 -0400 2016-06-03T13:45:48-04:00 Response by SSG Keith Cashion made Jun 3 at 2016 2:07 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1592108&urlhash=1592108 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every time I hear about the media and the government in the same topic, I start hearing the song Dirty Laundry. One group is as crooked as the other. I understand the Freedom of Information, but there are reasons that some if not all of these meeting or briefings between diplomats are classified. Besides, I haven't seen or heard of one News Organization or Journalist that even knows what true and honest reporting even is. Much less the definition. SSG Keith Cashion Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:07:13 -0400 2016-06-03T14:07:13-04:00 Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 3 at 2016 2:50 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1592319&urlhash=1592319 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can you imagine anyone coming to the table with us knowing that we would air everything. Unfortunate Necessity. As far as knowing about operations, I worked on Prairie Fire/El Dorado Canyon for Several Months before we Bombed Libya in 86. Hell No and I have no problem employing OPDEC to protect OPSEC. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:50:23 -0400 2016-06-03T14:50:23-04:00 Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Jun 3 at 2016 3:20 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1592420&urlhash=1592420 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sorry, "Need to know basis". And they don't need to know. OPSEC.<br /><br />Pretty much unheard of these days. PO1 Brian Austin Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:20:10 -0400 2016-06-03T15:20:10-04:00 Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Jun 3 at 2016 9:08 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1593665&urlhash=1593665 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. SGT Jerrold Pesz Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:08:14 -0400 2016-06-03T21:08:14-04:00 Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2016 9:32 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1593736&urlhash=1593736 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Loose Lips Sink Ships. HELL NO!!! SCPO Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:32:55 -0400 2016-06-03T21:32:55-04:00 Response by SFC Joseph McCausland made Jun 4 at 2016 11:29 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-believe-that-the-media-has-the-right-to-know-of-secret-government-operations-talks?n=1595059&urlhash=1595059 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely NOT...hence the word "SECRET" <br />Besides nowadays, the mainstreamed media does everything to "shape" the news, rather than report it in its "pure" form. SFC Joseph McCausland Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:29:01 -0400 2016-06-04T11:29:01-04:00 2016-06-03T13:40:30-04:00