Loose Lips Sink Ships

It has emerged last night that ministers have suggested that BBC chiefs had put the lives of British soldiers at risk in Afghanistan.
Defence Secretary Des Browne blasted “careless” talk which could costs lives. His attack against the BBC came after the BBC had aired an interview with a Taliban leader in Afghanistan who described the British presence as a “war”.
Ministers are now concerned that his words could plausibly provoke the Afghanistans to attack our troops who are in Afghanistan now — helping to rebuild the country.
Mr Browne informed MPs: “Feeding that back into Helmand puts our troops at risk.
“The Taliban have an impressive information operation and every word in our media and our Parliament is taken back.
“It’s careless with the lives of our soldiers to sow confusion where no confusion exists.”
The BBC interview was broadcast on the day Mr Browne ordered 900 extra troops to Afghanistan.