Truemors
It was just a matter of time before the military would begin censoring private news websites that post information from military officials that contradict the offical White House party line. Establishment mis-information is permissible however. As conservative Bill Buckley has suggested, if The Decider were a European head of state, he would have stepped down over the overwhelming failure of the Iraq invasion and occupation. For this heresy, the respected Buckley was lambasted by the neo-conservative press as a traitor who wants the U.S. to lose their stanglehold over Iraq. In essense, none of us are safe if we have either enough evidence or unquestionable credibility and authority to engender popular resistence to the abuses of this American administration. - The Angryindian
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The ban began sometime shortly after Aug. 22, when Ret. Maj. Gen. John Batiste was our guest blogger on ThinkProgress. He posted an op-ed that was strongly critical of the President’s policies and advocated a “responsible and deliberate redeployment from Iraq.” Previously, both the Wall Street Journal and Washington Times had rejected the piece. An excerpt:It is disappointing that so many elected representatives of my [Republican] party continue to blindly support the administration rather than doing what is in the best interests of our country. Traditionally, my party has maintained a conservative view on questions regarding our Armed Forces. For example, we commit our military only when absolutely necessary. […]
The only way to stabilize Iraq and allow our military to rearm and refit for the long fight ahead is to begin a responsible and deliberate redeployment from Iraq and replace the troops with far less expensive and much more effective resources–those of diplomacy and the critical work of political reconciliation and economic recovery. In other words, when it comes to Iraq, it’s time for conservatives to once again be conservative.
Not surprisingly, both the National Review and Fox News are still accessible.
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