May 14 2007
Gen Bell said: "This recreational traffic impacts our official DoD network and bandwidth ability, while posing a significant operational security challenge".
I subscribe to George Stroumboulopoulos youtube channel and today while perusing his videos from his CBC program "The Hour". I came across this interview with Myspace.com creator Tom Anderson. My brows raised when I heard that Myspace along with a handful of other websites were being censored to anybody using department of defence computers, it appears they have stressed their bandwidth? The Young Turks asked "What Could $456 Billion buy?"... I would say maybe a better computer system, one that functions better then my cheap laptop.
The Search Engine Journal gives a list of all the sites that were banned. I couldn't help but to notice All the sites that are banned have internet twins, it's like banning your soldiers from drinking coke but telling them Pepsi is OK.
Twins - Banned ---> Not Banned
- YouTube ----> liveleak.com
- MySpace ----> Facebook.com
- Metacafe ----> vsocial.com
- IFilm -----> dailymotion.com
- BlackPlanet ----> Facebook.com
- MTV ---> Muchmusic.com
- 1.fm ---> Last.fm
- Photobucket ---> Flickr.com
Don't like Jon? Here is a BBC article from last week. So in the same way that I subscribe to "The Hour" , you can subscribe to a channel presented by the American Military. it's gotten over 3,000 subscribers in just over a week.
Here is one of the Iraq war scenes your military doesn't want your military to watch. As presented by MNF Iraq.
Multi-National Force - Iraq established this YouTube channel to give viewers around the world a "boots on the ground" perspective of Operation Iraqi Freedom from those who are fighting it.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. The biggest question about the video is...
Why are the Americans firing the AK's?
BT at 9:14AM on May 15th 2007
2. With a title like "Here is one of the Iraq war scenes your military doesn't want your military to watch. As presented by MNF Iraq," and then it shows soldiers pointing out targets and engaging, what is being insinuated and what is really wrong with it? There is obvious conflict going on in the area that they seem to be engaged in somehow. Are you aware of their orders or mission? It is combined ops with Iraqis. As for why they are using AKs, it said they are along side Iraqi soldiers and that is their primary weapon. Notice the different uniform and helmet of the person firing it? No point in trying to make something of nothing.
cw2gator at 11:54AM on May 15th 2007
3. The first soldier shown firing the AK is definately and Iraqi. However - take a closer look at the scene afterwards with the two soldiers. The guy in back is an American, in an American Uniform - firing an AK.
The issue there being why would an American want to fire an AK, when there were at least 3 other superior standard US weapons shown in the same video - including a 50 cal, what looks to be a M-74 Sniper Rifle variant, and a gernade launcher.
The answer may be something as simple as building the Iraqi soldier's confidence in the weapon...
The correct answer is not, however "making something out of nothing."
Insofar as the soldier's actions in firing on someone identified as a sniper - I don't see anything wrong in the least with that. These guys seem to be stationed in on of those "outposts", where US troops recieve fire from snipers daily. Supression of that would (I would think) be Standard procedure to prevent US casualties.
BT at 5:55PM on May 15th 2007
4. BT, I reviewed it again, and both of the soldiers with the AKs were in Iraqi uniforms before the US soldier moved in front of the one. You are correct however in that on several different occasions, when presented with the opportunity, we have interchanged weapons. It all depends on command. They were also engaging multiple targets, not just a single sniper and the sniper rifle that the US soldier had was an M-24.
As far as the comment on "making something out of nothing," that is more in reference to the fact that they aren't doing anything wrong. The title of the clip was misleading that way. It might be better to say they are working with the Iraqis, getting the job done, and maybe it is something Harry Reed doesn’t want us to see.
cw2gator at 8:56PM on May 15th 2007
5. By the way, just so there is no confusion; the .50 caliber sniper rifle is an M-82.
cw2gator at 10:12PM on May 15th 2007