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Military Shuts Down Iraq Based Blogger
 A military doctor Maj. Michael Cohen (a doctor with the 67th Combat Support Hospital unit) who is presently serving in Iraq says he was forced to shut down his blog 67cshdocs. According to his website the reason he was ordered to do so was that the information found on the site violated Army regulations. Cohen had provided a detailed chronicle of the bloody aftermath of the Dec. 21 mess-hall homicide bombing in Mosul that killed 22. Military blogs have sprouted up throughout the War on Terror and have generally provided a much better account of the war than anything found in traditional media. Such access however is made possible to anyone who owns a computer and that could now possibly include insurgents trying to decipher information on day to day activities and movements of troops.
"Sometimes a blog might contain subtle nuances from which you can put together a complete picture of our operations, which insurgents can use to attack us," said Lt. Col. Steven Boylan. | It's called OPSEC. Doc Choen seems to have crossed the line revealing Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI). |
He also added that he was not aware of any bloggers currently facing court martial or discipline. "We don't want to impinge upon somebody's free speech. We're out here defending that. But it can cross a line," said Boylan.| Like they used to say; "Loose Lips Sink Ships" |
Posted by: Radio Guy 2005-01-05 |
