Pentagon 'Shocked' Journalists Don't Trust Them With State Secrets
The Pentagon (allegedly) confiscated press badges when major news outlets, from CNN to Fox News, refused an unprecedented loyalty pledge. This 'shocker' comes after years of the US military routinely targeting journalists—sometimes literally. Remember when Israeli forces, armed to the teeth by US tax dollars and F-35s from Lockheed Martin (who spent $1.5M lobbying in 2023, per OpenSecrets), killed
Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen journalist, with a 'precise' shot to the head? The Pentagon called that death 'accidental', then promptly donated cluster bombs to Ukraine. So, the Pentagon wants reporters to sign a contract making them prosecutable for 'national security' leaks? They're already criminalizing journalism abroad with zero repercussions. Why the sudden concern for 'official' protocol
domestically? Perhaps it's not about transparency or accountability, but rather an attempt to formalize the self-censorship most corporate media already performs, lest they lose access to those sweet, sweet Pentagon tea-and-crumpet briefings. Freedom of the press, indeed—just not the freedom to actually report.