Apparently a black Ops soldier veteran of Afghanistan has written a tell all that the Pentagon did not care for. So the Pentagon bought up almost all 10,000 copies of the first run from St. Martin's Press, and demanded, and got censorship, and subsequent runs. Foolish really, since "almost all" is not all, and no doubt soon enough wikileaks will have it out.
The whole thing is silly anyway, since whatever he said the enemy already knows, since what he did he did to the enemy. If I toilet paper your house, and then demand it be kept secret from you that your house was toilet-papered, it seems rather pointless. You know. So it is not much of a secret.
Such secrets are kept to make sure USA citizens, generally a fair lot, do not find out what our military is up to.
PErish You Publisher would not only assure the truth got out, it would mean royalties of $100,000 for the 10,000 copies, instead of the $12,500 or so the author most likely would earn.
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