Finally wearing their cup

A correspondent of mine brought something to my attention the other day that I hadn't considered. He cited a number of recent letters to the editor written by CF personnel that I was aware of (here, here, and here in the past week), but then wondered out loud if perhaps the frequency was a sign that someone in the CF has finally gotten the message that inaccurate reporting needs to be fought, not accepted with a sigh and a shrug as has been the case in the past.

Maybe he's wrong, but he sure got me thinking about it. I've always heard that in intelligence circles, one event can be random, two similar ones a coincidence, but three indicates a planned operation.

If that's the case, I'm all for it. You don't let an opponent repeatedly kick you in the groin without at least trying to block the next blow, if not take a kick yourself. If the CF has adopted an unofficial approach to "never pass a fault" when it comes to misinformation in the media, I'd say that's a step in the right direction. And if not, well, at least three moles got whacked this week when their heads popped up in the MSM midway.

I'd love to see the trend continue. So to all our military readers out there, if you feel there's something that should be said out loud, some mistake that should be corrected or some misimpression that needs to be set straight, and the mainstream press won't oblige you, feel free to send your thoughts to me via e-mail (damian dot brooks at gmail dot com). If I think you're on to something, we'll publish it here at The Torch - with your name attached or not, as you wish.

But whatever you do, don't concede the information battlespace.