Wednesday, January 16th, 2008...12:27 pm
Strait of Hormuz Non-Incident
The Asia Times reports that “The initial press stories on the [Strait of Hormuz] incident, all of which can be traced to a briefing by deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs in charge of media operations, Bryan Whitman, contained similar information that has since been repudiated by the navy itself.”
While Whitman did not wished to be identified, as is typical in these off-the record, “background briefing” disinformation efforts, an AP report identified Whitman.
What I don’t understand is why experienced “reporters” pass on information received during the “senior official” background briefings. Doesn’t it just stand to reason that these senior officials don’t wish to be identified as they don’t wish to be held responsible for the information they dispense if and/or when it becomes clear that the information is BS?
Kicking Calvin in Playa Baracoa.
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