article_snippet: That clearly was neither accurate information nor, had it been accurate, would have been information that should be blurted out to the press,' Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee. '
article_snippet: Asked about it by reporters twice last weekend, Carter was more circumspect. '
article_snippet: The important thing is that it will get done when it can be done successfully,' Carter said last Friday, referring to An offensive. '
article_snippet: Asked to comment again the following day, Carter said it's important to keep the public informed, 'consistent with security and other considerations.'
article_snippet: On Tuesday Carter was more pointed and expansive in directly criticizing Central Command. '
article_snippet: but we do try to keep the country informed of what we're doing,' Carter said. '
highlights_snippet: Defense Secretary Ash Carter admitted on Tuesday that the information shouldn't have been 'blurted out to the press'
  An offensive now expected to begin later in the year with Iraq's security forces requiring more time for U.S.-organized training .
  