A late friend of mine pioneered open source intel gathering in the 80's and 90's, but now it's getting ridiculously easy: just open accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Israel isn't the only military to have these issues, this is just the latest idiocy. Moreover, it isn't just the military, it's the whole idea of communicating one's every move to the whole world on social media.
Back in the days of WWII, our elders at least understood the concept of operational security. Hell, even the civilians were admonished that "Loose Lips Sink Ships." I'm not sure why people don't get it now. Maybe some do, and they're the people we don't hear about, but boneheaded moves like this make me wonder.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ry?id=10006343
Back in the days of WWII, our elders at least understood the concept of operational security. Hell, even the civilians were admonished that "Loose Lips Sink Ships." I'm not sure why people don't get it now. Maybe some do, and they're the people we don't hear about, but boneheaded moves like this make me wonder.
Facebook Details Force Israeli Military to Cancel Operation
Arrest Mission Canceled, Soldier who Posted Details Unfriended by Army
By SIMON MCGREGOR-WOOD
JERUSALEM, March 4, 2010
The Israeli military had to cancel an operation to arrest Palestinian militants in the West Bank several weeks ago after a soldier posted details of the mission on his Facebook page.
The unnamed soldier posted the following message: "On Wednesday we are cleaning out the village of Katana (nr Ramallah) – today and arrest operation, tomorrow an arrest operation and then please god, home by Thursday."
Arrest Mission Canceled, Soldier who Posted Details Unfriended by Army
By SIMON MCGREGOR-WOOD
JERUSALEM, March 4, 2010
The Israeli military had to cancel an operation to arrest Palestinian militants in the West Bank several weeks ago after a soldier posted details of the mission on his Facebook page.
The unnamed soldier posted the following message: "On Wednesday we are cleaning out the village of Katana (nr Ramallah) – today and arrest operation, tomorrow an arrest operation and then please god, home by Thursday."
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