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The LA Times:
Other wars produced poetry and novels and memoirs. But the war in Iraq has brought a new kind of literature. In real time, on the Internet, officers and enlisted men and women are chronicling the war on weblogs — better known as blogs.
This sort of coverage is somewhat of a mixed blessing for military bloggers, many of whom really don't want large audiences and are only seeking to maintain contact with widespread family and friends in a highly efficient manner. (Disclaimer: I've generally stopped linking to milblogs that don't give me express written consent to do so. I urge others to follow suit.)
But this following statement is unsupported, to the best of my knowledge, though I've seen similar (and, I believe, incorrect) claims made on other blogs:
Two weeks ago, one of the most popular war bloggers, a soldier stationed near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul who identified himself only as CBFTW, was disciplined by the Army for violating "operational security."
Emphasis added. Could be a case of loose definitions of "disciplined", but CB himself never reported such an event. The Times piece is unattributed, but I've got a few requests out for more info.
"Developing", as they say.
