Pentagon destroys thousands of copies of Army officer's memoir

[babsbunny]

Pentagon destroys thousands of copies of Army officer's memoir

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/25/books.destroyed/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

By Chris Lawrence and Padma Rama, CNN
September 25, 2010 6:27 p.m. EDT

Washington (CNN) -- The Department of Defense recently purchased and destroyed thousands of copies of an Army Reserve officer's memoir in an effort to safeguard state secrets, a spokeswoman said Saturday.

"DoD decided to purchase copies of the first printing because they contained information which could cause damage to national security," Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. April Cunningham said.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Thanks for letting us know!

So every hostile intelligence agency will get a copy from somewhere but people who prowl the remainders section at the book-store will be protected...

If they didn't get all of them then this is up there with asking for the originals of the wikileaks documents back

[sarge43]

2. Translation:

He spilled some shit that will embarrass us.

Do you still have the link, babsbunny?

[stray cat]

3. There were names of people mentioned as well who could be targeted

I have no problem with not listing names of informants. It had already been approved so it sounds more like an excess of cover your butt stupidity or someone on a power trip. If it's like weakileaks there is nothing important but it will be good for free publicity and sales

[rhett o rick]

8. So you support the action? And you are bad mouthing wikileaks? Just for the record. nm

[babsbunny]

4. whoops

[Poll_Blind]

5. I guarantee you those copies will get out and the US will have wasted hundreds of thousands of $

For nothing.

PB

[sarge43]

6. And the publishers will print another edition.

Thanks for the free publicity

[Orrex]

7. It only takes one copy and someone willing to scan it

[LiberalFighter]

9. Their budget should be reduced 200% for every improper spending.

If they spent $200k for improper purpose the amount they spent would be reduced $400k in the next budget.