Kaleb

**Special Forces Forced to Combat the Internet in the Cyber Theater​**

Original Story from //The Daily Mail:// Fury as Google puts the SAS's secret base on Street View in 'very serious security breach'

This story is from //The Daily Mail,// which is the [|second most read] newspaper in the United Kingdom and is viewed as a [|conservative publication]. I thought that this story looked interesting because "Google" and "SAS" are not words one hears together on a daily basis. I also found it interesting that the SAS (Special Air Service​), which is the primary Special Forces branch of the British Army, has such a problem with pictures being taken of their base, which is located in the middle of Hereford, United Kingdom.

In this particular story it does not appear that there is any bias as both sides of the argument are presented and the author never shows any indication that he or she (the author's name is not given in the article) favors one side or another. The tone used in the article is very serious; it reflects the serious subject the story is about: terrorism. With the technology available in the world today, it is easy to see the SAS's concern about images of their base being available to everyone with computer. However, with their base being on a public street anyone is able to take a picture of it, including terrorists; this take on the situation gives Google a valid argument as well. The SAS has a very accusing tone when quoted while Google's tone is laid back.

It is also intriguing how Google has not removed the "Street View" images of the base, taken by a camera like the one pictured below, despite the demands made by the SAS. This action by Google may play into an even bigger argument: who has the power to decide what is on the internet? It creates a whole new battlefield for the military organizations of the world as they strive to avoid becoming targets of terror organizations. Detailed pictures of an easily visible building were taken in this instance, but what if a detailed picture is taken of an even more secret building and put online? This situation goes to show that there are many different sides to each argument and that it is possible that all of those sides may be wrong in one way or another.