Pentagon Monitors War Videos Online

jonfr writes "According to the BBC, the Pentagon is monitoring online war videos on YouTube and other webpages." From the article: "There is no specific policy that bans troops from posting graphic material. But troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are hearing the message that they should consider carefully what videos they upload to the web. Sites such as YouTube and Ogrish have hundreds or thousands of clips from soldiers, some set to rock music."

Comments

you CAN handle the truth

[Anonymous Coward]

and that is what they are afraid of

18,000 wounded soldiers because of Iraq
that's a lot of blood

Isn't that the image they should be trying to sell

[Anonymous Coward]

In all of the videos I've seen, soldiers are hootin' and hollerin' and getting a kick out of killing people. It isn't just their job - They genuinely love what they do. And really, isn't that the kind of image the Army should be going for? Killing brown people for Uncle Sam is where it's at. They should capitalize on it while it's still fashionable.

Truth to the story.

[AIX-Hood]

I run a military videos website as well, and was asked to remove a video that was submitted by an army reservist as it showed his team doing IED clearing operations and occasional destruction of vehicles when one wasn't found ahead of time. That type of information is very sensitive to these guys. The guys on ogrish.com say that they're just showing the truth, but it's a fine line between showing the truth, and being enablers of the terrorist machine.

Re:Truth to the story.

[AIX-Hood]

I know that people who do this for a living know a helluva lot more about such things concerning what they deal with on a daily basis than armchair quarterbacks such as you.

Re:Headline video from Ogrish

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe if you fucking sand niggers stopped thinking you have the right to kill anybody who doesn't share your opinions and religious beliefs, a lot of the wars wouldn't happen in the first place.

Now that Israel is once again forced into doing what the rest of the world is too cowardly to do (giving you a taste of your own fucking medicine), you run screaming and crying to the UN.

You khazeer love dishing it out but you weep like the pathetic little girls you are when you're forced to eat it. Now you're all going to die and burn in your own Hell. Good riddance.

Re:how I lost respect for soldiers

[couchslug]

How, precisely, do you want them to react?
This is a valid question, because war, like any other human activity, requires enthusiasm to perform well. This means people who can enjoy that sort of contest will gravitate to it. Oh, dear, they just might be a tad coarse for our refined sensibilities! Where did all the manly heroes of Hollywood who gave me false expectations of war go? (Hint: they were replaced by game designers!) Come back, John Wayne!
The AC-130 crew are killing their enemies, should they weep? Should the Taliban weep for their opponents?
What sort of genteel behaviors do you, and your sort who have such moral superiority, expect from REAL fighters and warriors?
"real people with real bullets and shells from miles away up in the sky"
No shit. War is not about giving the other guy a chance to kill you. He will, so shoot him first.
As a G.I., I suggest you watch many more real videos from both sides of the struggle, and instead of reacting emotionally, react thoughfully.
A reality and perspective check is in order.
You will still hate warriors, but you might just understand a bit more.