Dishonorable Disclosures

[Valin]

Blackfive:

8/15/12

 

Intelligence and Special Operations forces are furious and frustrated at how President Obama and those in positions of authority have exploited their service for political advantage. Countless leaks, interviews and decisions by the Obama Administration and other government officials have undermined the success of our Intelligence and Special Operations forces and put future missions and personnel at risk.

 

Intelligence and Special Operations forces are furious and frustrated at how President Obama and those in positions of authority have exploited their service for political advantage. Countless leaks, interviews and decisions by the Obama Administration and other government officials have undermined the success of our Intelligence and Special Operations forces and put future missions and personnel at risk.

 

The unwarranted and dangerous public disclosure of Special Forces Operations is so serious -- that for the first time ever -- former operators have agreed to risk their reputations and go 'on the record' in a special documentary titled "Dishonorable Disclosures." Its goal is to educate America about serious breaches of security and prevent them from ever happening again.

 

Use of military ranks, titles & photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement of the Dept of the Army or the Department of Defense. All individuals are no longer in active service with any federal agency or military service.

[Chickadee]

That was one fine video, @Valin. I especially appreciated the one retiree who said, 'Shut the #$%$ up.' Wish to God there was a chance he and his would.

[Valin]

That was one fine video, @Valin. I especially appreciated the one retiree who said, 'Shut the #$%$ up.' Wish to God there was a chance he and his would.

 

That was a quote from Robert Gates, when he was Obama's Sec Def.

[nickydog]

Infuriating! I posted it on Facebook, breaking my vow not to post anything religious or political there.

[Valin]

Bob Beckel plays the traitor card.

I suppose we should be pleased his comments didn't have to be bleeped.

[nickydog]

Bob Beckel plays the traitor card.

I suppose we should be pleased his comments didn't have to be bleeped.

 

Yeah, I saw that this afternoon. Beckel did sink to a new low. I think he gets frustrated when he knows what the others are saying is totally right.

[Valin]

Obama Campaign Strikes Back Against Former Navy SEALs

John Hudson Aug 16, 2012

 

Politically speaking, Navy SEALs aren't the safest targets to rail against in a presidential race, but the Obama campaign isn't hesitating to take down a group of former SEALs who've criticized the president's national security decisions.

 

On Thursday morning, campaign officials waged a full court press against the Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund, a group of former U.S. Special Forces and intelligence officials accusing President Obama of leaking vital national security secrets and taking too much credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden. When the group launched its anti-Obama media campaign Wednesday, consisting of TV ads and a 22-minute film, it wasn't clear if Obama officials would avoid a potentially messy confrontation or refute the military veterans publicly. But now the campaign has made clear it views the attacks in the same light as the 2004 John Kerry "Swift Boat" attack ads, which, however misleading, were painfully effective.

 

"The Republicans are resorting to 'Swift Boat' tactics because when it comes to foreign policy and national security, Mitt Romney has offered nothing but reckless rhetoric," Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt told Reuters' Mark Hosenball last night. Taking a direct shot at the leaders of OPSEC, an Obama campaign official lambasted the group's accusations about national security leaks this morning. “No one in this group is in a position to speak with any authority on these issues and on what impact these leaks might have," said the official, speaking on background, "and it’s clear they’ve resorted to making things up for purely political reasons.”

 

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