It appears that the Army Times pulled a June 30 editorial regarding Congress and the Administration’s lack of support to the military from its website. I’ve previously spoken to the issue of those who scream “Support The Troops” but don’t give a shit about the real issues that involves here, here, here and here (99.9% of warbloggers – this means you). The Army Times editorial was accurate, angry and to the point. The question is why was it spiked after the fact? Who made the decision and was it due to Administration pressure?
- link to original story (nothing there now)
- link to PDF copy of original story printed off from an internet cache file
Links courtesy of thousand yard glare via Democratic Veteran.
Update: The Army Times has reposted the editorial and it’s wasn’t due to any kind of political nonsense. In a comment posted in this thread, Kent Miller the online editor for Army Times clears up the confusion. Thanks for putting this piece back online Kent.
there’s been an update. the online editor of Army
Times posted an explanation here
and has reposted the editorial here.
and thanks for the link.
7/2/2003 4:03:00
foiled again by link stripping.
explanation: http://www.freespeech.com/archives/000509.html
new editorial link: http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292259-1989240.php
send Kent Miller, the Army Times online editor, a thank-you note
7/2/2003 4:05:00
DesertJo, thanks for leaving those links and the update.
7/3/2003 11:23:00
An eye-opening, fascinating article. I’m glad the interest sparked in this well-written and thought-provoking article resulted in its reposting to the appropriate websites!