July 31, 2003
TruthOut Report to Those in the Battle Zone.
Via
Follow Me Here is this
"truthout" report to those serving in Iraq.
This report is intended to provide accurate information to U.S. servicemen and women stationed in Iraq. Our pledge to you is that this report will contain only fact. We will not embellish. This is the straight story. Please forward throughout the ranks.
... One ongoing battle has been the information war. There is growing concern that the White House and the military do not want the country to know what is going on in Iraq, and do not want you to know what is going on here at home. That is why we are publishing this. One example is how the death count is managed. Officially, about one third of all deaths of American and British soldiers are being reported as "accidental." Everyone who believes that, raise your hand. The fact is, it's not an accident. It's a war zone, and there's a big difference. Another area of concern is families of soldiers stationed in Iraq not being able to get accurate information about their loved ones. The families are raising objections about being told that their family member is in a "safe zone," when in fact they come to find out, that is not the case. Sometimes, details of ongoing military operations must be kept secret. But the deliberate misleading of family members is stirring anger.
Interesting. Reminds me of the 60s "teach-ins", where responsible Americans tried to get the facts about Vietnam out to the public. Although really at that time it was the returning vets themselves who led the way, who were the first to speak out about what was really going on. I imagine when those serving there begin to return that we'll start to hear all sorts of stuff.