Low,
I didnt say I was all for stonewalling journos, nor did I say that the public should be kept in the dark.
I said that I didnt like journos, because in my experience they tend to lie a lot, put their spin on things, and always look for the catch that isnt there so as to make a story more sensational.
If I ever have to deal with the media it is with the advice of the PRO (or whatever they are called now), assuming I cant shift the duty to someone with more stripes and a bigger pay cheque.
Im all for appropriate info going out to the public so as they are kept informed of the challenges that are faced by the military, I just dont want to be the one dealing with the guy making up the story.