tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post115075040192560546..comments2023-12-30T03:15:35.173-05:00Comments on t.f. boggs: Media and the MilitaryT. F. Boggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210509893317360851noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151256302485176672006-06-25T13:25:00.000-04:002006-06-25T13:25:00.000-04:00thanks for your post. I'm one of the many American...thanks for your post. I'm one of the many American citizens from Texas that likes to read from military blogs, so I can get the truth about what really is happening over in Iraq and Afganistan. Keep up the good work. Your right, the press is doing a terrible job. Thank God we have people like you that can tell us. We need to get the word out more. Send this to Hannity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151245636088316712006-06-25T10:27:00.000-04:002006-06-25T10:27:00.000-04:00I have heard and read how in WWII activities such ...I have heard and read how in WWII activities such as what the MSM does now would be considered treason. <BR/> Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.<BR/>2. A betrayal of trust or confidence.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It's time to call a spade a spade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151234134787818402006-06-25T07:15:00.000-04:002006-06-25T07:15:00.000-04:00It will be a Wonderful Day when al-New York Times...It will be a Wonderful Day when al-New York Times goes out of business and their editors are in jail where they belong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151200055268242332006-06-24T21:47:00.000-04:002006-06-24T21:47:00.000-04:00Right on, Soldier!Many people, stateside, are wond...Right on, Soldier!<BR/><BR/>Many people, stateside, are wondering this week about the silence, &/or appeasement, of many in the media, in the aftermath of the tragic murders of 2 of your comrades in arms.<BR/><BR/>You all need to know that the American People love you, and support you, and ARE expressing outrage.<BR/><BR/>I can say this with absolute certainty because I have been cataloging it for 3 days now in the post linked here with my name.<BR/><BR/>I added links to this essay, and the letter you sent to Hugh Hewitt, that he posted on his blog, because I think it is important that people read them.<BR/><BR/>Stay safe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151178697216131552006-06-24T15:51:00.000-04:002006-06-24T15:51:00.000-04:00strykeraunt, thanks...that is a great poem.strykeraunt, thanks...that is a great poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151178463552828102006-06-24T15:47:00.000-04:002006-06-24T15:47:00.000-04:00Thank you Michael MarksThank you Michael MarksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151049008355407252006-06-23T03:50:00.000-04:002006-06-23T03:50:00.000-04:00Anonymous, Obviously you haven't been to Iraq ye...Anonymous,<BR/> Obviously you haven't been to Iraq yet. Once you get here you will realize there are other things to think about besides destroying stuff. Sorry to inform you but you missed out on the destroying stuff side of this war. No we have to pick stuff up, rebuild, patrol, and keep the peace. <BR/> Families back home do care about the day to day stuff because that lets them know that what we are doing here is making a difference. A family that only cares about one thing-the safety of their loved one-does not have a greater perspective than themselves. There are bigger things in this world besides the individual and if I could choose to give my self to further the lives of others then I would do so.T. F. Boggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210509893317360851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151037036120036402006-06-23T00:30:00.000-04:002006-06-23T00:30:00.000-04:00Be interesting to see what you have to say, Anonym...Be interesting to see what you have to say, Anonymous, after you have actually been there (Iraq)for awhile. Believe it or not mothers and fathers can have to thoughts at the same time - -not either or- - In a way we agree with you that our great Military should fight wars and not be welfare workers. But tell us, where are all the do gooders who want to help people so much when there is real danger around? There are a few civilians working their rears off and some are giving their lives to help the Iraqis but in general the do gooders are sitting on their asses in a safe place running down our Military. I hope you will comment further after you have been in Iraq for awhile. As for me the MSM gives us nothing! A&NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151021299176194192006-06-22T20:08:00.000-04:002006-06-22T20:08:00.000-04:00I'm about to head over there, not there yet. The ...I'm about to head over there, not there yet. The pure and simple of it all is your Mom and Dad and Wife and kids aren't going to care 1 millionth as much about an article on how you gave water to some kid who isn't even American (federalized charity is ridiculous) as they are about an article concerning how safe or not safe you are. The media just reports what people want to know. That simple. I mean think about it. Do you care more about a building being built for some random foreign country that technically should serve America for the rest of its existence since we provided them a chance for freedom through great Americans making the ultimate sacrifice. Too great a sacrifice required. The US Army and military in general should not be a charity organization, it should be an instrument to destroy the nations enemies, not worry about whether they piss them off or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1151003876230950342006-06-22T15:17:00.000-04:002006-06-22T15:17:00.000-04:00Greetings from the 'Rat Pack' of Central Ohio! Ja...Greetings from the 'Rat Pack' of Central Ohio! James J. sends his regards, and when I met him on the plane from Iraq, he impressed me as a sharp & squared away young man, the kind us folks at home need to meet more often. <BR/><BR/>When we were discussing the bad reporting on the TV at the airport, he suggested I tune in to your blog. Thanks for the tip James! <BR/><BR/>FYI, I have posted a hyperlink for our local message board, and we will keep reading.<BR/><BR/>God be with you! No matter what the media says, we still know who the good guys relly are! <BR/><BR/>Sincerely, F.B, <BR/>http://ratpacknet.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150973351316747142006-06-22T06:49:00.000-04:002006-06-22T06:49:00.000-04:00Well Said!Loved your new dispatch on Michael Yon's...Well Said!<BR/><BR/>Loved your new dispatch on Michael Yon's Frontline Forum.<BR/><BR/><I>I have spent a good amount of time with Qayyarah residents, and I am quite certain that if America only knew more stories of towns like theirs, the picture that many people across the world have of Iraq right now would change. The smaller changes in Iraq like those that have taken place in Qayyarah are not always deemed "newsworthy" by the media but are of immense importance.</I><BR/><BR/>Keep sharing these stories with us, Tim, and we will pass them along. Where the media fails, you succeed!<BR/><BR/>Stay safe.DangerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150919061721076732006-06-21T15:44:00.000-04:002006-06-21T15:44:00.000-04:00That sums up the situation very well Sgt. Boggs. I...That sums up the situation very well Sgt. Boggs. I dare say the average 24 year old American male NOT serving in the military has not an iota of a clue of the HUGE responsibilities the rest on the shoulders of Sergeant such as yourself serving active duty in a war zone. Well done.membrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527550651850993396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150916531584402072006-06-21T15:02:00.000-04:002006-06-21T15:02:00.000-04:00Personnally, Sgt., I will never bear sorrow at the...Personnally, Sgt., I will never bear sorrow at the news of a wounded or killed journalist--I am just waiting for one to have done to them what those animals did to our boys. Maybe then the terrorists will be seen for what they truly are.<BR/><BR/>I am insensed at the lack of outrage in the media today. But this proves many of the points you have made about the MSM time and again. Instead of being morally outraged, they are instead using this atrocity as propaganda for why we should get out. How disgusting. I do truly wonder how they sleep peacefully at night. <BR/><BR/>You keep telling your truth, Sgt., as I have encouraged others. Screw the MSM. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist--but I often have to wonder as to why the MSM has such a stronghold that we cannot seem to penetrate. Like A&N said, there are a FEW out there who do try, like Bill O'Reilly. Love him or hate him, he does make an effort to be fair and especially so when it comes to our troops. His outrage last night over the despicable acts perpetrated against PFC's Menchaca and Tucker was evident, unlike the rest of his peers. And like him, I hope the military leaders stand up and let you guys do what you have to do--screw all this PC crap.<BR/><BR/>Stay strong, stay safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150915063477093922006-06-21T14:37:00.000-04:002006-06-21T14:37:00.000-04:00Thanks for your concern but I am doing well I just...Thanks for your concern but I am doing well I just had a dry blogging spell but I should have more coming up soon. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the support and I realized when I wrote the post that I was most likely going to be preaching to the choir. Keep searching for the truth and if you have to watch the news do so with a discerning eye. I am glad some new readers are here and I hope you come back again.T. F. Boggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210509893317360851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150866528200258782006-06-21T01:08:00.000-04:002006-06-21T01:08:00.000-04:00Sgt., No one can stand in judgment of what a pers...Sgt., No one can stand in judgment of what a person does to stay alive in a combat situation. The second guessing here is opportunistic and sickening, almost as sickening as what was done to these two heroes.<BR/><BR/>If I didn't know what was behind that door, I'd throw a grenade. No, I wouldn't peek in to see who's there, and I'd slap silly any family member of mine who did.<BR/><BR/>What happened to these two soldiers is the reason the Marines at Haditha aggressively cleared that house. Whatever the details, which NONE of us knows, they knew the consequences of capture, having eyeballed this enemy.<BR/><BR/>Would you take that chance, and risk having your eyes gouged out rather than risk a civilian getting schrapnel? Not I, and I wouldn't respect any man who did.<BR/><BR/>The MSM does not have the pulse of America. This is a lesson the enemy has yet to understand. What they read in US media does not reflect the feelings or likely responses of most Americans. The vast majority of Americans support whatever it takes to defeat this enemy, and come home alive, and see these prosecutions as insane.<BR/><BR/>These two soldiers' deaths, in a perverse way, provide justification for aggressive self protection by our forces. To have you guys sitting through a values lecture while these two boys were being disemboweled is...surreal. And unacceptable. <BR/><BR/>We've not only lost two good men, we've lost clarity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150856149604946672006-06-20T22:15:00.000-04:002006-06-20T22:15:00.000-04:00Ditto on the MSM... Some members of Congress are b...Ditto on the MSM... Some members of Congress are becoming of rival of the MSM. Its time to replace them. I realize that the military members don't make it a habit of publically commenting on members of congress but for all your readers of your blog = lets get Murtha out or office he is saying and acting deplorable when it comes to our military. I am from Calif so I don't have a vote but I have $$$$ I am supporting his opponent "Irey.com" Stay safe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150852154746611832006-06-20T21:09:00.000-04:002006-06-20T21:09:00.000-04:00Glad to see your post today t.f., was beginning to...Glad to see your post today t.f., was beginning to worry a bit. <BR/><BR/>Trying to get the media to understand how and what they "report" affects the Military is like banging your head against the garage door...or in your case the trailer. ;) Hope your noggin' is ok. <BR/><BR/>I, like many others, don't feel you "influence" anyone re the media. You're expressing your disgust, sharing it with your readers and rightfully so. Honestly anyone with two brain cells to rub together should be able to see that they don't report the full story. <BR/><BR/>Stay safe and stay strong t.f., we appreciate you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150841596228281562006-06-20T18:13:00.000-04:002006-06-20T18:13:00.000-04:00I just found your website. I'm not personally con...I just found your website. I'm not personally connected to the military or the media. I'm a working registered nurse, single mom with three kids, struggling to help pay for their college. I've been quietly watching this war, listening to the president and watching the media. I want to thank you. Thank you for working so hard, so long, to secure our freedoms. It is only for people such as yourself that I get to do my work in peace and see my children grow. God bless you! You and your comrades make me proud to be an American. Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150836920605189452006-06-20T16:55:00.000-04:002006-06-20T16:55:00.000-04:00When I was a teenager may Dad(AF, S/Sgt) did two t...When I was a teenager may Dad(AF, S/Sgt) did two tours in Viet Nam. I learned then that the MSM didn't know anything about the military and that they LIED without end. Through the 70's when I was in the AF, the 80's a year in Saudi and then back to school to finish my degree, I saw and heard the MSM's lies and stupidity. It has not stopped since then. The MSM has been Pink shaded to Red since the 60's. It has only gotten worse. <BR/><BR/>The MSM the best friend the enemies of the US have ever had. They hardly ever lose a chance to stab the US in the back. It is only the last few years that they have felt the need to be a little more carefull with the military. They can't so openly attack them as they used to.<BR/><BR/>Hate the MSM? How can you hate something that low, that disgusting? You step on it whenever you can, otherwise you ignore them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150834666732961142006-06-20T16:17:00.000-04:002006-06-20T16:17:00.000-04:00+1 on that.Nothing more to say really, just don't ...+1 on that.<BR/><BR/>Nothing more to say really, just don't count me as one who's surprised that no one pays too much attention to these self-righteous blowhards these days.sunguh5307https://www.blogger.com/profile/03065221995872684185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150833301923384742006-06-20T15:55:00.000-04:002006-06-20T15:55:00.000-04:00Well said, Boggs. You'll not get any criticism fr...Well said, Boggs. You'll not get any criticism from here!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845295495467040298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150818416890821762006-06-20T11:46:00.000-04:002006-06-20T11:46:00.000-04:00When you're ready to run, I make some pretty mean ...When you're ready to run, I make some pretty mean campaign signs. :) And people said cheerleading wasn't a useful activity! LOL<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, you've hit the nail on the head yet again.<BR/><BR/>I'm heartsick today at the news of our two troops lost after being captured. I'm sure, however, that the abject disdain the media has shown for our supposed treatment of prisoners will not be now aimed at those who have no value for human life, whether it be their own countrymen or our soldiers.<BR/><BR/>I pray for you each day, SGT and will continue to do so.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828848189028464069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150816608154099372006-06-20T11:16:00.000-04:002006-06-20T11:16:00.000-04:00I haven't trusted MSM long before I started to rea...I haven't trusted MSM long before I started to read your blog...:-)<BR/>Stay safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150812822620617772006-06-20T10:13:00.000-04:002006-06-20T10:13:00.000-04:00A few years ago, I remember sitting in my livingro...A few years ago, I remember sitting in my livingroom watching the MSM report that all exit polls showed that Kerry had won the Presidential election - no way could Bush win. I remember thinking, "Who did they poll - certainly no one I knew." When the dust cleared and they were proved wrong (or liars), I wondered why they had reported as they did. What was their agenda? Were they trying to sway the American people into believing a lie and therefore get them to vote for Kerry? Was it just wishful thinking? So why do they report on the war as they do now? What is their agenda now? I have to hope the American people will, once again, see through the smoke and mirrors and know what is truth. I think Americans are smarter than the MSM gives them credit for being. I, for one, rarely believe anything I see or read in the MSM.<BR/><BR/>It reminds me of the opening lines of "Gunga Din" : YOU may talk o' gin an' beer <BR/>When you're quartered safe out 'ere, <BR/>An' you're sent to penny-fights an' Aldershot it; <BR/>But if it comes to slaughter <BR/>You will do your work on water, <BR/>An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Hang in there Mr. Boggs.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057243.post-1150774789385719122006-06-19T23:39:00.000-04:002006-06-19T23:39:00.000-04:00Greetings, Sgt! I am relieved to see today's post ...Greetings, Sgt! I am relieved to see today's post and am thankful to find you safe. <BR/><BR/>Even more devastating to me than the lies told by our own media is the danger that they put our troops in everytime they scramble to be the first with their latest story, feeling no shame in divulging information that may need to be kept secret for the protection of our soldiers and/or our nation. I know that everything I see, hear and read about our military's missions can be seen, heard and read by our enemies. <BR/><BR/>Please do stay safe ... we are always thinking of you and your brothers & sisters over there. Believe that while you do this for us, we are doing all we can at home to ensure respect and understanding for all of our troops.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035623239706823608noreply@blogger.com