Senators want DoD to explain Web limits

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Army Times

A key Senate committee wants a full explanation by Sept. 1 about why Internet access has been limited for deployed troops, including to such popular Web sites as MySpace and YouTube.

The Senate Armed Services Committee did not, however, go so far as to order Internet access restored.

Instead, in its report on the 2008 defense authorization bill, the committee says it is concerned that the mid-May decision to prohibit troops from using U.S. government computers to access 13 Web sites hurt morale, even if defense officials ordered it to preserve bandwidth on military computer systems and to protect operational security.

The report was released Monday.

“The committee believes that access to the commercial Internet can promote strong morale among personnel in the field as well as family members on the home front,” the report says.



Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/06/military_deployed_internetaccess_070611w/

[Demeter]

1. Go Congress!

And don't get cold feet!

[OregonBlue]

2. Why didn' they order it restored? I am tired of the foot dragging.

[Demeter]

3. Probably Separation of Powers

I think the Armed Forces are under the Executive Branch--ie: Bush

Have to go to court to restore, most likely.

[MasonJar]

4. Why September? Why not now? That deprives our troops of favorites

for 3 more months minimum. Some will not even be alive by September.