Here's my blog from the Kuwait airport, dated February 7, 2008:
HelpHelpHelp! The US military won't embed me, I'm stranded at the Kuwait Starbucks, the airline lost my luggage & I have no Plan B!
I still do not understand why the military is not letting me embed. I have written articles favorable to our troops that have been read by approximately 700,000 readers. Of course I have expressed a strong interest in seeing GWB go to jail -- but then 3/4 of America agrees with me on that one and so do half of our troops. I even went to bat for the Marines in Berkeley regarding their conflict with Code Pink regarding recruiting, causing me great loss of credibility with the American Left.
I came here because the US military said I could embed and then retracted their offer after I had already purchased my plane ticket but the Pentagon told me they were going to look into this matter so I came on ahead. At the very least, the military should let me stay at an American Kuwait airbase until my my return flight is due or refund my plane fare or GET ME A HOTEL.
Readers, please call the Pentagon and ask them to come to my rescue! It's midnight here in Kuwait! I'm desperate! And also, it might be a good idea to never trust the military to not go back on their word.
Thank you.
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For those of you who are either legally inclined or have nothing else to read today, here are my trial exhibits:
Exhibit 1: My original correspondence requesting an embed with CPIC, dated January 18, 2008:
From: Jane stillwater
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:28 AM
To: MNFI Mediaembed
Subject: Media embed request -- is it possible for February?
I have approximately three weeks in February free and would like to return to Iraq to cover areas that I haven't covered before -- such as Baghdad , the north and the south. Would you check around and see if there are any units open to having me tag along? I'm already CPIC credentialed. Thanks a lot.
Jane Stillwater
Exhibit 2: CPIC's original reply:
Ma'am,
We do not keep a list of units that are free. You would need to fill out a new embed application and we will forwarded it on to the MSC's that you are talking about going to. We also need a new credential letter for you the one we have on record is too old. Please fill out the attached document and email it back to us. Thank you.
V/R,
HelpHelpHelp! The US military won't embed me, I'm stranded at the Kuwait Starbucks, the airline lost my luggage & I have no Plan B!
I still do not understand why the military is not letting me embed. I have written articles favorable to our troops that have been read by approximately 700,000 readers. Of course I have expressed a strong interest in seeing GWB go to jail -- but then 3/4 of America agrees with me on that one and so do half of our troops. I even went to bat for the Marines in Berkeley regarding their conflict with Code Pink regarding recruiting, causing me great loss of credibility with the American Left.
I came here because the US military said I could embed and then retracted their offer after I had already purchased my plane ticket but the Pentagon told me they were going to look into this matter so I came on ahead. At the very least, the military should let me stay at an American Kuwait airbase until my my return flight is due or refund my plane fare or GET ME A HOTEL.
Thank you.
****
For those of you who are either legally inclined or have nothing else to read today, here are my trial exhibits:
Exhibit 1: My original correspondence requesting an embed with CPIC, dated January 18, 2008:
From: Jane stillwater
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:28 AM
To: MNFI Mediaembed
Subject: Media embed request -- is it possible for February?
I have approximately three weeks in February free and would like to return to Iraq to cover areas that I haven't covered before -- such as Baghdad , the north and the south. Would you check around and see if there are any units open to having me tag along? I'm already CPIC credentialed. Thanks a lot.
Jane Stillwater
Exhibit 2: CPIC's original reply:
Ma'am,
We do not keep a list of units that are free. You would need to fill out a new embed application and we will forwarded it on to the MSC's that you are talking about going to. We also need a new credential letter for you the one we have on record is too old. Please fill out the attached document and email it back to us. Thank you.
V/R,
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