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I'm sure most of you know the name SFC David Mosteller with the 82nd. Airborne stationed in Iraq. He bought an A.H. Fox "A" Grade from me which I sent to his girlfriend in Virginia. David rotates home in April. A number of you were kind enough to offer him engraving, new stock blanks & stock work and a number of hunting trips all over the country.

His e-mail to me today said how much he was enjoying the Mike McIntosh book on Fox that I sent him. He said they ("the powers that be")had blocked the troops internet access to ALL gun web sites (which I guess includes this one as well), so they'll have to wait until they return to the world to be able to look at guns again.

My comment back to him was: "I wonder who the pinhead, pencil pushing, pussy of a desk pilot was that came up with that wonderful idea?" Those guys are in harm's way and as far as I am concerned should have the right to look at whatever web sites they want to in their off time. How could troops looking at guns be detrimental to the war effort? What do they think they fight terrorists with anyway, flyswaters? Perhaps, the "peace loving people of Iraq" and all those other sand box countries might be offended if they knew our troops were looking at guns on the internet. I'm sur Al-Quaida and the Taliban restricts their troops in the same way. I guess that I've just lived too long and don't understand how things work anymore! Anyhow, keep sending David and our other troops those e-mails. They are like LETTERS FROM HOME.

Best Regards, George

Why don't you send that story to Bill O'Reilly and see if he can do a spot on his show about it?

If my memory serves me correctly, Bill Riley supports gun control. What about Shawn Hannity?

Wouldn't Bill Maher be your man? He has an eye for the ridiculous.

Some of the people who are in Iraq and other "hot spots" used to not only visit gun forums, but also share their experience re; how certain weapons show up in actual combat situations, enemy and allies tactics, and so on. Until recently, I've seen such infoeven reprinted on Russian gun forums, with translation and comments. It looks like the military is concerned with the possibility that somebody might slip out some classified info.

What humpty dumpty said re slip ups giving away intel.

Also, locals are employed in many military facilities in a number of capacities; certainly Australian troops deployed in those places may not be sent magazines showing scantily clad (let alone nude) women, the idea being not to offend or alienate any locals who see inside.

Can't see that guns would be an issue though...
RG

David said the other day, in an email I got from him, that he will be rotating home before too long. I can believe the ban on Gun and Girlie websites, we seem to be trying to make it as tough as possible for our warriors in the field. Bad pay, lack of follow thru medical care...sad. We will be hosting David here at "Hunters" next season, hopefully,then he can look at all the guns he wants!

Just got a bit of clarification from David. It seems that their internet cable in the Indian Ocean got cut so they are blocking any internet surfing until the problem gets fixed. That makes me feel a bit better.

Best regards, George

Very. Hope he turns up here again soon...

Bill Maher used to associate with PeTA. Don't know if this is still the case. Go figure that the host of Politically Incorrect had some political correctness issues.