Would you be suggesting using euphemisms??
"The man who was born out of the same womb as my father"..
Hi,
How are you? There is no reason to bring in the source---that authenticates the statement---and also implicates him if the issue becomes sensitive.
Other than that sarcasm is live and well---you may write whatever.
Im great.. and yeah.. it was a little poke.. but my point was the idea of information control.. you cant expect everything in the news...granted.. and yes some things are better left unsaid..
However.. where does one draw the line between the intended secret..and the obvious unknown..
We lost out a major contract to the Chinese in Bangladesh.. wasnt published.. but it isnt hidden either..so if someone breaks it.. is it really a big issue?
after all.. I am quite certain that the Indian intelligence service had much better means to take a peek into the naval shipyards..
Yet.. I am a proponent of being cautious in disclosure..
after all.. our military men do sometimes make a slip of the tongue in front of eager relatives and that has cost us more than once.