toadeater 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Yeah i read about this in Arab News ... really wierd do they think hiding coffins will hide the casaulty rate? Â You'll be seeing alot more hiding of info as things get progressively worse for Bush. Government extends its secrecy shield Hiding the Bad News Luckily there are now so many news sources, Bush can't cover everything up like his daddy did with Iran-Contra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Ha Censorship We have it in the UK too http://www.channel4.com/news/2003/11/week_1/05_royal.html You wont find that on the BBC or the Mail on Sunday or the guardian all sources regularly used in this thread and all Gagged There is a missing link if someone would care to go to republic.org.uk they might find it They could then go back to the channel 4 and submit the link (for which channel4 is not responcible) in the submit the link button  Then we can all sit back and watch the fun Of course I live in the UK so I cant submit the link or they send me to jail. PS to the modies Its not Offtopic; it is key sources for this thread being censored. Kind Regards Walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 There is a missing link if someone would care to go to republic.org.uk they might find it <a href="http://republic.org.uk/fun/MOS_2-11-3.html" target="_blank">What was the 'Mail on Sunday' story that was suppressed? COULD IT HAVE BEEN THE ONE ABOUT.... Prince Charles & his boy-friend?</a> Poor Cruella - I mean - Camelia! Quote[/b] ]They could then go back to the channel 4 and submit the link (for which channel4 is not responcible) in the submit the link button Submitted. Â Quote[/b] ]Then we can all sit back and watch the fun Of course I live in the UK so I cant submit the link or they send me to jail. I doubt it. CH4 says: "Please note that although Channel 4 is not responsible for the content of third party sites, we will not link to sites that break UK law". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted November 6, 2003 What is to stop someone linking to this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 What is to stop someone linking to this thread? I'll be internationally famous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 Um, back on topic................ First, 2 more soldiers killed and a Polish officer was wounded: Two More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Quote[/b] ]41 minutes ago By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two American soldiers were killed in separate attacks near Baghdad and along the Syrian border, the U.S. military said Thursday, and a Polish major was seriously wounded in an ambush south of the capital. Second, while that Washington Post article was interesting, the fact is that the stories of the dead and wounded and more are on the WEB, on TV and radio and in the newspapers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 and a Polish officer was wounded He died. First Polish soldier killed in Iraq: official Quote[/b] ]BAGHDAD (AFP) - A Polish officer died in Iraq (news - web sites) after being wounded in an attack on a military convoy, the first fatality among Warsaw's troops serving with the US-led coalition in the country, the military said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozanzac 0 Posted November 6, 2003 First Polish soldier killed in Iraq: officialQuote[/b] ]BAGHDAD (AFP) - A Polish officer died in Iraq (news - web sites) after being wounded in an attack on a military convoy, the first fatality among Warsaw's troops serving with the US-led coalition in the country, the military said. Sad news indeed. Quote[/b] ]Poland was allied with the United States and Britain in the war that toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) seven months ago. It now commands a 9,000-strong multinational force patrolling a large swathe of central and southern Iraq. It has 2,500 soldiers in oil-rich Iraq, the fourth largest military contingent after the United States, Britain and Italy. I never knew Italy had forces present in iraq. Were they there before the end of the'official' fighting? What other countries other than Britain, Australia, America and Poland that had combat troops on the ground during the 'official fighting'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 I never knew Italy had forces present in iraq. Were they there before the end of the'official' fighting? What other countries other than Britain, Australia, America and Poland that had combat troops on the ground during the 'official fighting'? I think they arrived afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted November 6, 2003 HaCensorship We have it in the UK too http://www.channel4.com/news/2003/11/week_1/05_royal.html You wont find that on the BBC or the Mail on Sunday or the guardian sources regularly used in this thread and all Gagged That's nothing odd. The Royal family has special treatement in Sweden as well. The media has an unspoken agreement not to embarrass them as it does not serve any purpose. For instance it's common knowledge that our king is notoriously unfaithful, that our queen has had a couple of plastic operations, that the eldest prince is gay and that the crown princess has anorexia/bulemia. It gets reported from time to time, but generally the media avoids the subject. That doesn't necessarily mean that they censor relevant news. And I don't see how prince Charles being gay would qualify as relevant news. It's his own business, hardly relevant for the country to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 6, 2003 And I don't see how prince Charles being gay would qualify as relevant news. Two possible relevant headlines: THE MEN WHO WOULD BE KING or............ THE MAN WHO WOULD BE QUEEN. As for Sweden's royalty, let's sing! Quote[/b] ]Now, she had a dream about the king of Sweden, He gave her things that she was needin', He gave her a home built of gold and steel, A diamond car with a platinum wheel. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi! Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! He-de-he-de-he-de-he! Ho-de-ho-de-ho! - Minnie the Moocher, best sung by Cab Callaway and his Orchestra, 1930 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Hi Denoir The reasons it is relevant are: The Man who is said to be Prince Charles's boyfriend is the one accused of raping another butler in the palace. The police have not pursued the case why? Work it out. If true the alegations raise questions about the paternity of William and Harry. If Prince Charles is King he is head of the Church of England which does not allow leaders to be be Gay. There was a big fus about a gay bishop in the US. The most important thing is that this was not self censorship as you described happens in Sweden. It is real you go to jail type China Censorship. If it can happen on such a minnor thing it is very worying for what gets published in suposedly reputable UK press about important matters like Iraq. Kind Regards Walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Yes you are right. I suppose it's one of the down sides of not having a written constitution. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Yes you are right. I suppose it's one of the down sides of not having a written constitution. Â Or the joys of monarchy ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EiZei 0 Posted November 6, 2003 http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/Primetime/GMA031106LynchBook.html Quote[/b] ]Nov. 6? Jessica Lynch, the former Army private who was captured in Iraq, rescued in a daring nighttime operation and returned home to a hero's welcome, was brutally assaulted, according to her soon-to-be-released authorized biography. The book cites intelligence reports that indicate Lynch was treated brutally and says medical records confirm she was anally penetrated. However, the book says she has no memory of the event. Exaggeration or did she take some "for the team"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goeth 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Jessica took one in the ass for the team. New super hero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted November 6, 2003 eizei and Goeth, for your comments, there will be consequences. until decision is reached you two will be PRed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feersum.endjinn 6 Posted November 6, 2003 Though previous comments are tasteless, there still do not warrant post restriction in my opinion. Couple of previous pages were about anal rapings of royal princes or whether this-or-that prince is gay or not. Jessica Lynch did come public with this information herself, royal servant in question did not have such luxury to have decision in his hand. She could have been silent, and all records of her ordeals would be sealed and never released during her lifetime, instead she accepted book and movie deals and got paid millions of dollars for that. If someone needs to be banned, then ban all posters of anal rape discussion. To allow joking about one victim and disapprove another just because one is just servant in royal family and other is war hero is just hypocrisy, especially when Mrs. Lynch told her story for voluntarily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Hi all http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3249031.stm A spokesman for Prince Charles has denied the alegation but the BBC dont know what he is denying cause we are not alowed to discuss it "Alice! Nice to meet you."; said the cheshire cat. Kind Regards Walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted November 7, 2003 eizei and Goeth, for your comments, there will be consequences. until decision is reached you two will be PRed. How about you let someone who is not from the coalition decide, like a moderator from Germany or France or Russia. Ahh, don't got one? Maybe a Canadian will suffice, but you never know with Canadians. Ok Walker, no offense to you but I find all things related to British royals utterly... un-important. Wonder if that is hard to believe. EDIT: ok I see you write that to prove media restraints etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Fubar 0 Posted November 7, 2003 I think we are all forgetting something: Quote[/b] ]Operation Flashpoint Board Rules2§7)No public discussion on how the forum is moderated If you have questions/complaints/comments that you wish to make about the board or moderators or anything like that please PM them to a moderator, we will do our utmost to reply to any that we receive, please remember we have lives outside of the forum so can't promise to reply immediately. If you have an issue that you feel cannot be solved by another moderator then please PM me (Placebo) and as head moderator I will be happy to look into the matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted November 7, 2003 That was meant to be funny that's all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Fubar 0 Posted November 7, 2003 That was meant to be funny that's all. No worries, it wasn't actually directed at you specifically Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted November 7, 2003 Blackhawk down - 4 dead. Quote[/b] ]Army Black Hawk Crash in Iraq Kills Four 25 minutes ago By SLOBODAN LEKIC, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Army helicopter crashed Friday into a riverbank near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, killing at least four U.S. soldiers, the military said. Another American was killed and nine were wounded in attacks in the northern city of Mosul, raising concerns that the insurgency was spreading north. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chill 0 Posted November 7, 2003 Oh well USA asked for it Live by the sword, die by the sword. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites