Dana
> this story has triggered my inner obsessive so I have been keeping an
> eye on news about "camera iraq" -- and this turns up some very fine
> editorials btw --
>
> and I see that the story continues to be reported, always outside the
> US except for the Washington Times. You have to admit, it just
> *sounds* like something the Bush administration would do. Yes, they
> are that stupid. But is the story true? Tim thinks not, but he is not
> in Iraq.
>
> THe suggestion is circulating that is is based on a farcial piece, but
> apparently "The Business," to which the story is always attributed, is
> a real news paper. It is either a trial balloon, a hell of a scoop, or
> a growing urban myth. I am still an agnostic, I guess.
>
> This
> http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/23/camera_phones_in_ira.html
>
> may be a partial answer. It suggests that they aren't banning cameras,
> they are banning phones. And this has noooooooooothing to do with any
> pictures out of any prison, of course.
>
> Hmm, I say, hmm.
>
> Dana
>
> > abc = australian broadcasting
> >
> > as best I can tell, they have been accurate in the past. I'd be
> > interested in hearing if this order reaches you. I see Larry's point
>
> > but I think the timing is pretty suspect...
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > >Like you said earlier the move makes a certain tactical sense to
> > begin with,
> > >I mean there were offices at state were you couldn't have anything
> > >electronic, not even a pager. However I think the enforcement of
> > such a
> > >proclomation would be very difficult.
> > >
> > >Somethings that struck me as off about the piece though. It's an
> AFP
> > piece.
> > >Not even AP. Plus it's published out of Austrailia. weird.
> > >
> > >Tim
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:54 PM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: RE: this was predicted....
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Tim,
> > >
> > > must be a very new order, hasn't had time to filter down from
> the
> > > press to the military chain of command yet.
> > >
> > > Anyhow hope you're enjoying the weather down there. I'm really
> > sorry
> > > that you will be heading over to Afghanistan while Abu Ghrave is
> > > happening. Its only going to make your job a lot harder.
> > >
> > > BTW enjoy the Afghani cuisine when you're there. There used to be
>
> > a
> > > very good little Afghani restaurant here, and I got hooked on
> the
> > > food.
> > >
> > > Remember to keep your head down and your rifle barrel up.
> > >
> > > larry
> > >
> > > >I am sitting on Ft. Bragg getting ready to deploy, and I can
> > assure you
> > >that
> > > >no one has told us we can't have digital cameras.
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 10:59 AM
> > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > Subject: this was predicted....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I forget by whom. Camera phones and digital cameras are now
> > banned in
> > >the
> > > >US military.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1114150.htm
> > > >
> > > > suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure we have nothing to hide...
> > > >
> > > > Dana
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
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