Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: Dynex811
Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
See people, the public does NOT have the right to know what happens in a combat zone. No mater what the excuse, you...have...no...right. [/quote]
As long as the public funds the operations, are represnted by those who pick the operations, and the government answers to the people, then yes the do have the right to know. Does that mean we should publish everything? Absolutely not, Spec Ops forces are not effective nor are they safe. But that's an issue of if we *should* know, or if the government *should release this information (the answer imo is no for both accounts), not an issue if the public has a right to it. But that's for Special Operations.
For combat zones in general the public absolutely has a right to know what goes on in them. Don't give out the -blam!- time sheet for your next attack but yes government SHOULD give (or allow the people the freedom to investigate) what goes on in combat zones.[/quote]But that's the whole problem, they're going to publish everything they're told. It's safer just to keep it within the military community. [/quote]
"A man who sacrifices freedom for safety deserves none" (paraphrased from Ben Franklin).
Sure it may be safer, but to say the public doesn't have the right to know what it is funding and electing leaders to lead; that's just wrong.
Remember, the government is meant to serve the people, not the other way around.[/quote]Hate to say it but Tier 1 units don't rely on tax payer money, they're independently funded.
By whom?They're independently funded by a small portion of tax payer money but majority comes from international funding. And we're making bank...especially since the new Iraqi government has requested special forces remain in Iraq to help train the new military.
That first part in bold doesn't make any sense. That small portion of tax payer money cannot be independently funded. Even if the rest of it is independent, that particular portion is not.
Also I'm not trying to attack you here, but do know who funds them? You said international funding but who is that? Other governments? Corporations? Where does the money come from?