Soldiers use online resources to make voices heard

[sjdnb]

Hope this isn't a dupe, but I don't have search capability. Didn't see it scrolling.

By Joseph L. Galloway
Knight Ridder Newspapers
http://www.optruth.org/


WASHINGTON - Two young Army officers with time in Iraq are the brains behind a new Web site called Operation Truth that will be launched later this month.


Former Capt. David Chasteen and 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, who is still serving in the Army National Guard, hope to "educate the American public about the truth of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of the soldiers who have experienced them first-hand."


Toward that end they hope that their Web site, www.optruth.org, will provide a forum for soldiers and Marines still serving in Iraq or just returned, to tell their stories, post their digital photos and voice their complaints.

[Jacobin]

1. We can expect for that to be shut down

Too bad. I'd like to hear from more soldiers. The two I've spoken with say that IraqNam is a total clusterfuck.

[joefree1]

2. Like to see that get out

The soldiers that I talked to while in Seoul Korea were pissed at Bush. The most positive thing I heard them say about smirk was that they had done their job in Iraq but were not just target practive for the terrorist.

Thanks a lot GOP.

[madmax]

3. Is there a way to mass email this site to the media? n/t

[Joanne98]

4. Don't give to the media

they hate the truth too.

[bpilgrim]

5. NH Troops are providing us with images from afghanistan that we put online

http://war.globalfreepress.com

peace

[Judi Lynn]

6. Globalfreepress's gone! Can't find it. Hmmmmm.

I've been there before, too. This is wierd.

[bpilgrim]

7. D'oh! war.DigitalMagicNH.com

http://war.DigitalMagicNH.com

btw: we are working on organizing a new GFP

peace

[Tight_rope]

8. Big Fat Kick!