Military Bloggers Silenced

Who thought this was a good idea?

Published on May 2, 2007 By greywar In Current Events

General Casey has decided to issue an edict of very little brain. Ostensibly intended to stop OPSEC leaks (and of course anything negative about the military) from military members who blog or email their families he has decided that you can't write an email to your family or post to your blog unless you let an officer read it first.

"The U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail messages, without first clearing the content with a superior officer, Wired News has learned. " -Wired

Exactly who will this stop? The soldiers who weren't posting OPSEC violations or saying anything negative about the Army in the first place! Disaffected troublemakers who have little to lose will now have their opinions voiced unopposed by the majority. Brilliant! General Casey, you sir, are a tool.

I look forward to hearing only from soldiers who wanted to run to Canada but couldn't figure out which way was north.

Want to support your troops? Email the PAO office of the Military District of Washington at this email address:

MDWweb@fmmc.army.mil

Don't email angry.

Comments (Page 2)

greywar

on May 03, 2007

The new rule is updated under paragraph 2-1g which falls under "All Army personnel."

I think all this s way too much to even attempt to monitor or enforce. It seems like it is just a way to add punishment to anyone who has blogged something that the Army doesn't like. If they can prove it was a particular soldier who posted it it just gives them something to punish them under.

Talisein

on May 04, 2007

The fact there are a lot of fucking idiots in the Army when it comes to Internet and OPSEC. Its better to have a strong regulation that a small handful of idiot officers will over-enforce than a barrel load of idiot soldiers reporting on the Internet their scheduled activities and maintenance status. I just happened across two blogs like that when I was in Iraq that I could figure out were under my Brigade, and I sure as hell wasn't spending my time looking for them. The bottom line is thinking all legitimate personal communication with family is being threatened is something I'd only expect to hear from a moonbat. What the fuck, Greywar?

greywar

on May 04, 2007

The bottom line is thinking all legitimate personal communication with family is being threatened is something I'd only expect to hear from a moonbat. What the fuck, Greywar?

Thats what Wired reported in the article and Gen Casey roled with that interpretation until public outcry mad ehim recant and claim that was never what he meant.

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