[silverleaf]

I just wonder if all the “Secrets of the Bin Laden Raid” articles where Washington DC loose lip leakers compromised SEAL tactics and operations planning- led to the enemy’s success in targeting this helicopter?

[DUMBGRUNT]

A question I choose not to consider, for the answer may be too painful.

[Stonewall Jackson]

There are things that just should not be said. Were the leaks responsible for this tragedy? I don't know, but I do know that there are details of the raid that should never be made known to the public, but far too many of them were leaked in the weeks following the raid.

I know there are many here on FR (myself included) who probably know military information that is really neat and would make great conversation here on FR, but we also know the consequences of such actions.

In June 1943, Congressman Andrew May (New Deal Democrat-Kentucky) revealed during a press conference that the Japanese were incorrectly setting the fuses of their depth charges, causing them to explode well above where our submarines were waiting out the attacks. As a result, the Japanese Navy adjusted their fuses and became much more efficient at anti-submarine warfare. Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, COMSUBPAC, estimated that May's big mouth cost the US Navy ten submarines and eight hundred men.

In 1942, shortly after the victory at Midway, the Chicago Tribune printed an article that stated that the US had prior knowledge to the Japanese plans and order of battle. Fortunately the Japanese did not spot this article, which almost certainly would have resulted in either an immediate changing of their code or the laying of a trap to lure the American carriers to their doom.

[arasina]

I just wonder if all the “Secrets of the Bin Laden Raid” articles where Washington DC loose lip leakers compromised SEAL tactics and operations planning- led to the enemy’s success in targeting this helicopter?

I asked myself the same question. There were certainly a lot of Navy SEALS aboard. Could info provided by someone have allowed a "payback" operation?

[DUMBGRUNT]

It was often said that the NVA knew when an Arclight was on the way.
A call home from the shacks at the end of the runway.

Recall the many competing versions of the end of Osama story.
One or more for each little betrayer.
All looking to gain from anything they could giveaway.

I doubt that anyone in the White House has a son in a line unit.
They do not know and they do not care.

Note that the son of John Mc Cain served in my sons USMC Infantry unit. Just another grunt,here and in the sandbox.
VP Joe’s son made a quick trip to get his ticket punched, big deal.