According to a story on Wired News, the U.S. Army has now prohibited soldiers from blogging, putting messages on bulletin boards, posting their resumes, or sending personal e-mails, without first clearing the content with a superior officer. The directive, issued April 19, is the sharpest restriction on troops' online activities since the start of the Iraq war. The new rules require a commander be consulted before every update or transmission is sent. Failure to do so could result in a court-martial, or "administrative, disciplinary, contractual, or criminal action."
Active-duty troops aren't the only ones affected by the new guidelines. Civilians working for the military, Army contractors, and even soldiers' families -- are all subject to the directive as well. But in a Stalin-esque turn of events, most of those folks don't have access to read the regulations they must adhere to. As it turns out, the guidelines are kept on the military's restricted Army Knowledge Online intranet, which contractors and soldier's family members don't have access to. Even those able to get in are finding their access is blocked to that particular file.
Sounds like the Bushies are desparate to hide and/or control any kind of information that shows what a failure Iraq has become.
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