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Originally Posted by Azure
If Congress would be doing their job as an 'oversight' we wouldn't need whistleblowers to reveal classified information in order to 'expose' all these horrible things.
What exactly changed now that the average civilian knows all this stuff?
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1) There have been multiple revelations to suggest that Congress is not explicitly briefed on all aspects. I can cite multiple examples as I'm sure you can as well. The trend has been clearly for the executive to hoard the actual policy details.
2) What changes is that people withdraw their vocal support, withdraw their votes, and increase their reluctance to let their children go overseas and fight this nebulous battle.
I'd also like to chime in regarding your other question (not directed at me) asking "Who is stopping the Russians or Chinese from breaking into Wikileaks headquarters and stealing it all? "
In a moment of candor, I'd be willing to bet that the Chinese and Russian administrations couldn't care less about the specifics of US operations in this region *provided* that those operations continue. Nothing like watching your economic rival waste his resources (human and financial) in a faraway land on an effort which, almost by definition, is creating more of the exact problem that they're there to fight.