"The U.SDefense Department has long had an uneasy relationship with independent mediaOn the one hand, it needs the trusted voice of media to portray U.Smilitary activities in a positive light, both to maintain the support of citizens at home and to help fight its battles abroadAnd to the extent that U.Smilitary intervention serves as a lever to encourage and create democracies, the support of free and independent media in those countries should be part of the planOn the other hand, an unfettered media may be critical of the U.Smilitary and its allies, making its operations more difficult, losing it support at home or overseas, and even giving comfort to the enemy." (Introduction)