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Title: AP Doing Everything Except Actually Physically Handing T Palin Over to Insurgnts
Post by: 240 is Back on September 08, 2008, 05:04:51 PM
From a Vets board:

AP Doing Everything Except Actually Physically Handing Track Palin Over to Insurgents
by: Brandon Friedman
Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 03:27:35 AM EDT


Following the example of Governor Sarah Palin's idiotic reference to her son Track's impending deployment to Iraq "on September 11th," the AP has now really outdone itself in terms of compromising the operational security of Track's unit.

In a piece published Sunday, the AP divulged PFC Track Palin's division, his brigade, and even his company. So far as I can tell, the only identifying unit information they've left out is his battalion and platoon--which I assume is simply an oversight on the AP's part. I'm sure if they realized it was relevant, they'd post it.

They went so far as to describe exactly what job PFC Palin would be doing with his unit. They gave away the Iraqi province to which his unit is deploying. They gave the date he would deploy (which his irresponsible mother--the VP candidate--has done as well), where he would go first, where he would go second, and how long he would remain in Iraq.

For good measure, they threw in a photo of PFC Palin.

So let's analyze this now. Let's say I'm an insurgent and I want to take out the potential Vice President's son. I now know where to look for him. I know what unit he's in down to the company level. I know how to identify that unit (because I know how to use "the Google"). If I don't find him immediately, I know how long he'll be in the country--which guides my sense of urgency. And, of course, I know what he looks like.

The worst thing about this is the added danger in which the entire unit is now placed. The men of the unit now face a more precarious situation because there is the potential that the unit will be specifically targeted.

I know everyone in the media is giddy over this deal, but those covering the story need to shut their pieholes. That goes for Governor Palin, too--who should probably now be prohibited from holding a security clearance if--God forbid--she gets elected.
Title: Re: AP Doing Everything Except Actually Physically Handing T Palin Over to Insurgnts
Post by: youandme on September 08, 2008, 05:08:51 PM
That goes for Governor Palin, too--who should probably now be prohibited from holding a security clearance if--God forbid--she gets elected.

Almost agreed with you  ::)

Title: Re: AP Doing Everything Except Actually Physically Handing T Palin Over to Insurgnts
Post by: headhuntersix on September 08, 2008, 05:11:15 PM
This is a problem......and very typical of the AP
Title: Re: AP Doing Everything Except Actually Physically Handing T Palin Over to Insurgnts
Post by: 24KT on September 08, 2008, 05:39:47 PM

I know everyone in the media is giddy over this deal, but those covering the story need to shut their pieholes. That goes for Governor Palin, too--who should probably now be prohibited from holding a security clearance if--God forbid--she gets elected.

Couldn't agree with this more. I was appalled by the way she kept bringing it up.
If one didn't know better, they might suspect she wants a matyr'd son or something to boost her standing in Nov.

We all know the miraculous virgin birth angled kind of fizzled out on her.

Just think how much more effectively she could have rallied the God-bots if she announced her grandchild was immaculately conceived? Too bad they didn't, ...think of all the God-bots who would've believed it :D


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