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Originally Posted by Kevin
Hopefully, this sort of thing will change our government's behavior. Maybe they'll not do things and think those things will stay secret forever if they are just classified a certain way. Doubtful, of course.
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Yep - the sort of Nicholson-movie-quote "BAD GUYS DO BAD THINGS TO PROTECT GOOD PEOPLE" trope is tired and outdated in a general sense, and certainly shouldn't be carried out on the foot-soldier level regardless of location.
I can't see a downside to better transparency and accountability for military actions. War is hell, but it shouldn't breed heathenism.
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