Skittles
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Fri Jun-03-05 10:53 PM
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this soldier on www.anysoldier.com says they only get FOX NEWS |
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Edited on Fri Jun-03-05 10:54 PM by Skittles
http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/Dynamic.cfm?SEQNO=8467&popup=nohe mentions an "internet tent" but you can bet the limited time they are allowed on there is spent sending emails and IMs.
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Fri Jun-03-05 10:58 PM
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1. Faux/Bushco news never broadcasts the truth |
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They are only an extension of Bushco. They need to look at worldwires to see the truth. They need to also check www.icasualties.org
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Fri Jun-03-05 11:05 PM
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2. I have family that lives on base, and they can't even go to the BBC's |
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site. All sorts of things are blocked. Half the links I send them are blocked.
My friends and family who are currently in the military have all told me that the only news they see is Fox News. I don't know from how high up the order came, but several mentioned that it's policy to leave the TV on Fox News.
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Fri Jun-03-05 11:06 PM
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I used to listen to Franken a lot and he told how he when he went over to Iraq for his tour that all they watch over there is faux and how discouraging it was. *Sigh*
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Fri Jun-03-05 11:09 PM
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4. I'd love to find out how that has been decided and enforced. |
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It would be great to prove with concrete, governmental records how Faux is the propaganda channel for this Administration.
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Skittles
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Sat Jun-04-05 01:55 AM
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6. see Pirate, did you hear about any propaganda deal |
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between the Department of Defence and F***ING FOX? This is a g.d. disgrace -they are LYING TO OUR TROOPS.
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Fri Jun-03-05 11:13 PM
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5. He's telling the truth. They get Faux Moos and some areas also get |
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CNN.
As for the internet tents, site access is limited.
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Sat Jun-04-05 06:40 AM
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The Navy specifically. I have several friends in the Marines, and one in the Army, who are in Iraq. I have never been anywhere or heard of a place where the news is limited to Fox News. As a matter of fact, when I was on-board ship, the news channel was CNN. I have noticed overseas you are more likely to get CNN international or BBC World.
As for the Internet, It is DOD policy to block all porn sites. Also, many sites are blocked due to spyware or virus content. In some areas, such as on-board ships or in remote sites, where bandwidth is limited, you often have to have specific permission to go much of anywhere other then a .mil or email sites such as yahoo or hotmail.
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Sat Jun-04-05 09:42 AM
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8. DU is blocked from the Langley AFB server |
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This just happened last year.
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Sat Jun-04-05 11:21 AM
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I only lurked in DU and never posted from the job. Checking on some of my threads and the such.
I never tried the wingnut sites. Seemed more like a waste of time while I was working.
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Sat Jun-04-05 11:46 AM
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12. how about only getting Rush on the radio? |
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actually until Air America came along one could only get conservative garbage on the radio in TEXAS let alone in the MILITARY
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Sat Jun-04-05 04:28 PM
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16. Here is the schedule for AFN radio programming. |
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Sat Jun-04-05 07:21 PM
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18. the soldiers I correspond with |
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Edited on Sat Jun-04-05 07:33 PM by Skittles
tell me they hear only conservative crap like Rush on the radio and that they know it is propaganda. They also marvel that lots of shows don't tune well but that Rush is loud and clear.
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Sat Jun-04-05 11:56 AM
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13. I email regularly to several soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan |
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and I am former GI brat and veteran. Don't EVEN try to tell us that conservative propaganda garbage isn't pushed ad nauseum on the troops.
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Sat Jun-04-05 01:28 PM
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14. You know, Skittles, I've a got fan |
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He's one of those psycho, I wouldn't wanna meet in a dark alley types
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Sat Jun-04-05 01:59 PM
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kick his f***ing ass :hi:
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Sat Jun-04-05 11:25 AM
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11. Surprise, surprise, surprise---- |
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Sat Jun-04-05 04:33 PM
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17. Also, here is a site where you can check the TV schedule |
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Sat Jun-04-05 07:24 PM
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19. I don't get anything from your links |
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Edited on Sat Jun-04-05 07:40 PM by Skittles
please list all the progressive voices our soldiers hear daily because the ones I correspond with cannot hear them. Not surprising, since most people cannot even hear the truth IN AMERICA.
Are you calling that soldier in my original post a liar? Because he is not the only one who says they are pretty much limited to FOX constantly for their news which is pretty much like getting news straight from the White House. I could send you snippets from emails I am getting from the Middle East but lo and behold, you won't accept IMs.
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