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2006-06-30 Home Front: WoT

Fit and Unfit to Print -- What are the obligations of the press in wartime?

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Posted by Mike 2006-06-30 07:12|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Japanese continued using the same basic code system (the JN-25 series), indicating that they hadn't picked up on the story. Had the Tribune been prosecuted, there would have been more news articles on the subject, essentially insuring the Japanese would get the news about the codebreakers.

That's true, but only from our side of the story. The Japanese DID see the Tribune story, but their cryptographers told the high command that JN25 was absolutely unbreakable and that this had to be some fiendish American propaganda trick - after all, they believed that we had suffered almost as badly at Midway as they had.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-06-30 07:33|| 2006-06-30 07:33|| Front Page Top

#2 There was also a Congressman in WWII who announced to the press that our submarines were safe from attack because the Japanese depth charges were exploding at the wrong depth. Adm. Lockwood later told Adm. King that the Congressman should be pleased to hear that the Japanese were no longer having that problem. Neither Congressman nor reporting paper, also the Tribune, I think, were prosecuted.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-30 07:59|| 2006-06-30 07:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Just use the method that MSM has pushed for years to punish 'businessmen' and 'corporations' who abuse the people, make them more vulnerable to torte. If there is a successful terrorist attack in the future, make the offending element of MSM subject to the general standard like asbestos manufacturers. There are numerous cases where no direct link and even no current cancer exists, but courts have found manufactures libel for big damages. Time to remove the MSM elite standards they believe they are entitled to. Level the playing field. Whats go for any other business as far as standards of proof in civil damages trials should be the same for MSM. Lets play the MSM game of hitting them hard in the pocket.

Posted by Spomble Phinerong1942 2006-06-30 09:12|| 2006-06-30 09:12|| Front Page Top

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