OMFG, this is amazing. And they're from Illinois. Someone in Chicago please fund them before they run off to the Valley.
Look at the flip side - the US is being deluged with more and more localized data, everything from what restaurants are worth eating at to what every street corner in America looks like. Don't you think the tables can be turned?
Yes. This is what is known as open source intelligence. It's a valid as long as you adequately consider the source. It's also not necessarily a bad thing to publicize areas that would be protected by the laws of war. It also aids in the planning of reconstruction efforts.