If they are going to use the high-tech military hardware, why not keep it a secret from the perp? Seems that the less the perp knows - the better. I agree with you. Now he/they know to shoot from fully inside the van/truck or from under some sort of cover, such as a parking garage, to shield the flash from the eye in the sky.
Greta Van Susteran had General McInnerny (sp) on her show a few minutes ago. I became very agitated when she asked him about the airplane about to be deployed over DC. The General went into great detail on EXACTLY what the plane could do; how many miles it's equipment could see, infrared cameras could do that. Am I crazy for thinking this idiot ought do know better than to say all this on TV? I mean of all people, a three star General.
Why tell the enemy how to defeat an asset you haven't even deployed yet. Jeez.