Pentagon: “No YouTube For US Troops”
Poor US soldiers on tour of duty in the inhospitable and dangerous places in the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan, will now onwards be deprived of a popular means of fun and relaxation. They will be banned from “using popular video-sharing and social networking websites.”
This information comes from Alex Spillius of The Telegraph. “The US defence department said videos, recordings and messages uploaded by troops in the field on to YouTube, MySpace and 11 other websites posed a ‘significant operational security challenge’, and a drag on the military’s computer network.
“The US military has always barred its members from sharing information that could jeopardise their missions or safety, but the new policy creates a blanket ban on military personnel exchanging messages, pictures, video and audio with family and friends, which could also be seen by millions around the world.
“The US army, meanwhile, will continue to post videos on YouTube showing soldiers defeating insurgents and befriending Iraqis…”
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