“TACTICAL DECEPTION”

The Pentagon has clarified the meaning and intent of its new Office of Strategic Influence. It will not lie to the American public or even to the foreign public, but may spread misinformation ahead of military action to help keep the enemy off-guard. I see absolutely no problem with that. Those kinds of lies are often necessary to ensure the success of military strikes, and pose no threat to the credibility of the American government or the domestic press.