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| Web-Nonsense: Blogs off-limits for GIs in Arabia |
| 2004-09-25 |
| Sorry Fred, no mention of Rantburg! Looks like many GIs will have to rely on CBS and other such outlets for their news, since many weblogs are blocked by Websense, a company apparently selected by the Air Force to keep the troops away from objectionable material online. I'm not talking about work computers either, these are in the morale tent, designed for use by GIs while off duty. Which blogs, you ask? Instapundit is blocked, Hugh Hewitt is not. Roger Simon is blocked, LGF is not. Gee, how'd they miss that one? Daily Kos is not blocked. Figures. Blackfive: Blocked. Sgt Hook: Blocked. Chief Wiggles (who was publically praised by President Bush for Operation Give): Blocked. WTF? As Citizen Smash says, the other services could learn a thing or two from the Marines. [Hattip, Roger Simon.] |
| Posted by:Old Grouch |
| #4 Websense is a crock. Censorship is a crock. Blocking is a cute word for censorship. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-25 7:05:23 PM |
| #3 WTF? Ex-Clinton-era bureaucrats? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-25 5:45:20 PM |
| #2 I could understand if they did not want them posting on sites like rantburg (loose lips) but why instapunidt? Absurd. |
| Posted by: 2B 2004-09-25 5:05:07 PM |
| #1 Just don't understand the logic of their choices. You should have diversity of opinion even those as stupid and ill-informed as Kos (in fact, if you are GI and reading him you've just become another sure vote for Bush). But Glenn not on the list - he is extra mild compared to Hewitt and Charles. Weird but then its the Army (true to color). |
| Posted by: Jack is Back 2004-09-25 3:12:01 PM |