Limiting Internet Access For U.S. Troops Plays Into Enemy Hands

US troops use the Internet at their base in Baghdad.
(AFP/File/Awad Awad) December 23, 2004

From UPI:

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Why are U.S. soldiers blocked from accessing useful sources of information from many reputable institutions, including from some Washington-based think tanks, on computers that are operated by the U.S. Department of Defense itself?

The goal of the Web site blockers, it seems, is to cut American military men off from any views except those of the Department of Defense. In other words, the blockaders want to create a closed system. The late U.S. Air Force Col. John Boyd, the greatest of all U.S. military strategists, had quite a bit to say about closed systems, and it wasn't favorable.

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My Comment: Regular readers of this blog know where I stand on this issue (I hate censorship unless it involves operational details in war zones or national security secrets) .... but the UPI has put a more up to date spin on internet censorship and control. It is a good read .... so treat this as your early morning read.