Interact with News Media Exercises
Practical Exercise 8
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&questionText=Situation. Prior to a tactical operation in a forward area, you are giving an interview with a reporter. He tells you that he has no more questions, puts away his tape recorder and gets ready to leave. Then he turns toward you and says "Off the record now, can you tell me if you really think we're winning the hearts and minds of these people?" You personally feel that your unit is doing a lot of good in the community, but you know that the village chiefs are causing trouble. How should you answer his question? Select the best answer.& &lure1=Off the record, we are doing a lot of community action projects, and it seems like the people are really happy about that. So yes, we're doing good things.& &lure2=Can you assure me that you won't use my name or unit for this comment? Off the record, I don't trust these people to do anything except blow us away.& &lure3=I can't make any "off the record" comments.& &lure4=We have the province chief in our pocket, but the village chiefs are holding out for more dollars to buy livestock and food. Off the record, we have a ways to go yet.& &correctResponse=3& &questionNumber=8& &mediaStyle=swf&