Operation Iraqi Freedom, Military Blogs, Newspaper War Coverage, Online War CoverageMay 6, 2007 6:57 am
Reacting to the ban, soldiers said the real reason for the curbs were their negative comments about the war, including scepticism about George Bush’s claims about progress. Soldiers in the field and former soldiers, in blogs posted on sites such as Black Five, an unofficial site run by former paratrooper Matthew Burden, said the regulations would be inoperable with most troops obeying the rules but dissidents finding ways round the ban.
Mr Burden, editor of The Blog of War, a book pulling together accounts from the field, also criticised the decision: "No more military bloggers writing about their experiences in the combat zone. This is the best PR the military has - its most honest voice out of the war zone. And it’s being silenced."
Veteran’s Complaint
Miss Use Of Veterans Administration.
When a 100% disabled Veteran complains that public elected officials are using the Veterans administration for retribution and no one cares, what should be done? I have violated no laws or threaten any one. What I have done is set my medical problems aside to volunteer my time to help a Madbury NH family. United States citizens so desperate because the Madbury NH selectmen are using their political powers for revenge against local residents that the selectmen do not like. This Madbury family called me because of something that I said in a letter to the editor. I had never met this family before. Judge Peter Fauver knowingly with intent to harm allowed 29 constitutional crimes against the welfare of the United States. Judge James O’Neill approved these crimes to protect a brother judge. The NH supreme court ignored these crimes to protect their legal empire. The federal courts stated that judges have immunity from Constitutional crimes to protect their monopoly on power. When I will not stop my volunteer help to this family, NH declares me a terrorist and takes my freedom, stops my VA medical, fines me, uses the state police to scare my wife and kids and much more. This does not work so congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter uses here position on the Arm-Services committee to have VA Dr. Biswas sign a commitment order. A U.S. Congress woman files false police reports and the Lee and Dover NH police refuse to allow me to file a complaint.
I have complained to everyone from the President of the United States to the local officials. The Newspapers censor the truth. I ran for state and local elected office and my platform is blocked from the public. NH Governor Lynch charges me money to speak with him. Lynch takes my money and stiff’s me. Am I crazy? This reads like a bad joke. The fact is that I can day after day write these facts and no one can stop me. The truth is a powerful weapon. I have done everything humanly possible to protect the dignity of our Constitution. The State of NH has tortured me as a means to silence a citizens free speech. I may be putting my efforts out for this one Madbury family but I do it for every United States citizen. If the NH and Federal government can use injuries that I received doing my tour in the Marine Corps to stop me, we as a nation are in deep trouble. The facts have been stated in court documents and much more. No one cares.
I was injured three times while serving. Twice in combat support missions during the Vietnam Conflict. I came back with no memory of the United States. I have a traumatic brain injury. I thought we had checks and balances built into our system of government to stop a dominate government. There is absolutely no reason every newspaper in the United Stats should not be compelled to print this letter. If the United States can allow our government to do this to me we are no better than I-a-toll-a. If the United States allows this to continue I beg you to allow the NH state police or the VA to kill me. Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper Fi 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-621
Comment by Peter Macdonlad — May 7, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
This is such an interesting topic. The Blog of war book seems to have a great impact in the society especially in the military organization.
Comment by cianlee — June 11, 2007 @ 4:24 am
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Comment by KIAREE — June 11, 2007 @ 7:01 am