# Claim 205

Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said withholding operational detail was necessary because Iraqi forces could exploit it.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said withholding operational detail was necessary because Iraqi forces could exploit it.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Cheney said detail could aid Iraqi forces
- About: [incident 1991-gulf-war-us-military-press-pools](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1991-gulf-war-us-military-press-pools)
- Source: Human Rights Watch: Freedom of Expression and the War. https://www.hrw.org/reports/1991/us3/
- Publisher: Human Rights Watch
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 1991-09-01

## Quotation from the source

> every detail we offer would increase the likelihood that the military forces of Iraq could learn more about our operations

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