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Numerous examples abound in recent years of selective leaks to generate false narratives, influence attitudes and perceptions, and gain public aquiescence or consent for objectives, that if all the facts were known, people would never consent to. Hillary's email server for example - if all the facts were dumped in public in 2013-2014 - she never would have been nominated in 2016. Hillary, the DOJ and FBI knew in 2013 that all the facts would be known at some point, so through selective leaking they get watered down. Same was true in the Benghazi investigation, or the "moderate rebel" narrative, etc.
Numerous examples abound in recent years of selective leaks to generate false narratives, influence attitudes and perceptions, and gain public aquiescence or consent for objectives, that if all the facts were known, people would never consent to. Hillary's email server for example - if all the facts were dumped in public in 2013-2014 - she never would have been nominated in 2016. Hillary, the DOJ and FBI knew in 2013 that all the facts would be known at some point, so through selective leaking they get watered down. Same was true in the Benghazi investigation, or the "moderate rebel" narrative, etc.
So let's call it what is, a lack of transparency and incomplete information. Few news items are complete in themselved.
So let's call it what is, a lack of transparency and incomplete information. Few news items are complete in themselves.
"Leaking" actually serves a vital purpose, yet can also be damaging. We really need a good article on [[Leak]]s, present both sides throughout its history. How it serves a vital purpose in informing the public and Congress on what the Executive Branch is doing, while also risky to national security or unnecessarily damaging to public perceptions simply out of partisanship.
"Leaking" actually serves a vital purpose, yet can also be damaging. We really need a good article on [[Leak]]s, present both sides throughout its history. How it serves a vital purpose in informing the public and Congress on what the Executive Branch is doing, while also risky to national security or unnecessarily damaging to public perceptions simply out of partisanship.