Leaks

Trump announced today that someone leaked the fact that one of the pilots downed over Iran was not rescued. Then Iran ordered all people to be on the lookout for this pilot. This of course, put this airman in danger. Something similar happened when the US was looking for Osama bin Laden It is widely believed that media reporting on U.S. intelligence capabilities in the late 1990s—specifically a 1998 Washington Times article—disclosed that the U.S. was monitoring his satellite phone usage, leading Osama bin Laden to stop using it and go "off the grid". This made it more difficult for the US to capture him. Is it acceptable for the press to publish info that may be harmful to US troops? This is a question of free speech and is not easily resolved. Back in WW 2 the saying was loose lips sinks ships.