Crisis Communications

Reminder: Don’t joke about bombing a country when the press is within earshot

ABC News catches Gen. David Petraeus and Defense Secretary Robert Gates wise cracking about attacking Libya. LOL?!?

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“After Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived at Kabul Airport this morning where he was greeted by General David Petraeus, microphones picked up the two men joking about launching an attack on Libya.”

Here’s the video.

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