So anyone with a satellite up-link is fair game? Any short wave radio operator is fair game? Anyone with a cellular phone?
No. What's being espoused is a fine piece of indiscriminantly callous and cowardly bullshit, whether the words come from a pentagon slug or someone in the public sector supporting such a tactic. These modes of communications can easily be monitored in literally mili-seconds and "critiqued for content" in the blink of but a few eyelashes. Just because a particular com link has not been registered on a US military log prior to conflict does not give cause or justification to shoot first and ask questions later. Can you imagine how many "friendlies" could be taken out if such an across the board policy were implemented? What if that communication was to inform of hostile activity or mis-directed fire? Or any of a number of other types of communication that could ameliorate or prevent negative impact? Again, no. This is an attempt to command and control the press in advance, something that is beyond the scope of US control by any other means than intimidation - if not outright extortion - intended to create fear (erego self-imposed censoring) on the part of reporters for their lives, well beyond what already exists in a battle zone. It should be recognized for what it is, not so off handedly white-washed and dismissed for what it isn't. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] PENTAGON THREATENS TO KILL INDEPENDANT REPORTERS IN IRAQ > > > > > > I think the point is that anyone who is in a war zone and feels the need to > emit radio frequency radiation should expect to be soon visited by incoming > rounds or bombs. The military is not going to have the time to sort it out > or take the risk of letting it continue. It is just asking to get hit. > > Vern > > Andrew Preston -- Said: > You seem to misunderstand what, in truth, a journalist's real job is. > > On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:20:16 -0500, "Steve Spence" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > I can understand the pentagons concern for the reasonable possibility > > that > > the Iraqi's could use the information being broadcast against us. That > > does > > not excuse their reported unconcern for the journalists lives. The > > journalists should also take into consideration that what they report > > could > > be detrimental to our efforts. If their reporting causes additional harm > > to > > our servicemen, then yes, the uplink sites need to be taken out. > > > > > -- > Andrew Preston > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
