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Pajamas Media notes they've been "ripped off" on a story. A valid complaint - welcome to the club.

In the past year (off the top of my head without actually searching for more examples) Mudville has broken - as in discovered and first reported the key facts - stories on a letter from the Mayor of Tal Afar, a confrontation between an Iraq war vet and two rabid anti-war congressmen, and al Qaeda's plan for a media invasion of America - all of which found their way into the mainstream media - print and television.

The only "credit" given this humble site comes as oblique references to "reports circulating on the internat" or "internet sites are reporting"- even though in some of those cases I've even responded to reporters and put them in touch with key figures in the story.

Two of those stories ultimately were quoted at higher levels, too.

The odd thing is that by my own choice, even if Greyhawk was acknowledged for those few contributions, the "real me" - the guy who puts on a uniform and goes off to do the humdrum tasks of a real GI Joe, wouldn't acknowledge that. I think I understand how Spider Man must feel.

But with or without hyperlinks, It's good to see those stories told.