I understand what people are saying about debka. I have my own opinions. They are not like most others. They talk about information they get from sources about the plans, before the action. In some cases, the plans change, leaving Debka looking like they made a prediction that did not come true. My own opinion is that they have covered stuff that others first approached weeks later. That says something.
Another thought on Debka is that I have seen them run a headliner that they would remove within hours. This is not one of them. This is a full story and it is still there.
As for the alphabet soup news covering Baghdad being overflown by hundreds of war planes, did the people even know? Or were they too high up in the sky to hear? I don't know.
As for American based broadcasting, the president can control what they put out. If you think we live in a free press society, think again. CNN can have their license yanked with one phone call, all transmitters shut down, if they ever cross the line- and that line is always at the whim of national security defined by the President and his advisors. That I am absolutely certain of.