Baghdad Diarist Sheds His Pseudonym
Since the wingnut blogs are scrambling to try to discredit him, good for Scott for coming out from the shadows. Will he get apologies for all the ugliness they've thrown at him? I don't think so either...
NY Times: (reg. req'd.)
The decision of an Army private who has been writing anonymously for The New Republic to reveal his identity has not quieted critics at the rival Weekly Standard who continue to question the accuracy of the soldier's deeply critical accounts from Iraq.
The statement from Scott Thomas Beauchamp on tnr.com.The soldier, Scott Thomas Beauchamp, a member of Company A, 1/18 Infantry, Second Brigade Combat Team of the First Infantry Division, posted a statement Thursday on The New Republic's Web site (tnr.com) saying, "It's been maddening, to say the least, to see the plausibility of events that I witnessed questioned by people who have never served in Iraq."
Private Beauchamp, who wrote "Baghdad Diarist" under the pseudonym Scott Thomas, said: "My Diarist, ‘Shock Troops,' and the two other pieces I wrote for The New Republic have stirred more controversy than I could ever have anticipated. They were written under a pseudonym because I wanted to write honestly about my experiences, without fear of reprisal. Unfortunately, my pseudonym has caused confusion."
Private Beauchamp recounted some grotesque incidents in his columns, including his own mocking of a woman disfigured by the war and accounts of a soldier who took joy in running over a dog in a Bradley fighting vehicle and another who found the top of a child's skull and wore it on his head as a joke.
Frist? Frist!
But chickenhawks know so much more about the war than anyone who has anything critical to say. Anyone who questions The Decider must be making stuff up.
So when will the Neocons begin the smear campaign? Will they at least wait until Beauchamp returns to the states and is out of combat?
I see a dishonorable discharge coming. If there's anything the military dislikes is the truth. I guess that's why all the conservatives claims of pro military and most soldiers are conservative must be correct. Truth and honesty is just not part of their agenda. Propaganda and lies, that's another story.
I have infinitely more faith in this person's accounts than any news-model's or Neocon's.
"Hells Waiting Room" . . . Camp Buehring in Kuwait
That one really got the wingers worked up.
He needs to be Punished for saying that!!!
Punishment. If all else fails use Punishment. Home base for Conservatives.
Well it's about time that the brave service-age warriors at the Weak-kneed Standud enlisted and got themselves over to Iraq to disprove this vile liberal stooge's lies. I mean, it's not like it's really dangerous over there anyway.
Why do soldiers in Iraq hate America and the Baby Jesus?
/wingnuts can blow me
The totally blind, hate filled, Rethugs. refuse or just can't handle the truth.
Wore a child's skull on his head? Oh I'm so proud.
Pravda means "Truth."
What Beauchamp said doesn't fit the chickenhawks preconceived notions of "truth," therefore it must be lies.
G.I. Joe never did that stuff. Beauchamp must be an agent of COBRA!
"Oh I wish I didn't have asthma! Then I could be a hero too."
DRAFT COLLEGE REPUBLICANS!
I'm just curious, President Pnaccio...why do you say "frist, frist? I'm out of the loop, sorry; and thanks.
Evolved @ 13:
THE FRIST RULE OF FIGHT CLUB IS - YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB!
I have made several forays into the Milblogs for more than a year. I can tell you that, many are NOT real military but rather republican political operatives that have never even left their keyboard.
They brutally attack any blogger that don't tow the republican line.
I have a problem with people that say they are in the military online and post partisan viewpoints. Its as if they are wearing their uniform at a political rally. No difference in my opinion. The military is not supposed to have a political partisan preference. Therefore I think there needs to be a law against military personnel posting partisan political opinion.
myiq2xu @ 14:
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Beauchamp is a quality American and a real humanist. Such a relief to see a soldier with real guts instead of the usual murderers we get to read about.
myiq2xu @ 14:
Didn't see the fight club; guess I'll just have to guess what "frist" means?
Typical conservative blogger response to Beauchamp:
"Now you need to get busy watching your back, 'cuz if you think you were disliked and unloved before...Heh."
For more details, see:
"Fragging Rights."
Dishonorable discharge? I don't know. They might play with him for a while. But it's smart after the Tillman revelations. Dissidents around the world have discovered that being in the limelight can have survival potential. Unlikely Beauchamp is going to end up with three M16 slugs in his forehead now unless the Bush Stasi are feeling particularly arrogant and stupid.
Angry One @ 19:
I doubt if Beauchamp is any danger from the Kotex Kommandos of the 101st Keyboarders.
They are a long way from where he is in Iraq. With the real military.
The closest they ever come to fragging anything is when they defrag their hard drives. Or maybe their mommies do it for them.
It hasn't quieted the Death Eaters over at RedState either. Last report, Erick, that intrepid combat veteran, was gleefully speculating about Beauchamp's chances of being fragged, now that he and the other mofos-of-the-right had outed the blogger.
Beauchamp?
Sounds French to me!
Probably a communist too!
Angry One @ 19:
Disgusting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no2uvhgGQX4&mode=related&search=
Evolved @ 13:
"Frist'' quoters are retards who don't have anything intelligent to contribute.
Evolved @ 13 -- in the comments sections of many blogs posters attempt to be the first one to start a thread. That gave rise to the "First!" postings. When Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee was in the news as Majority Leader, some of those trying for "First!" started posting "Frist!" instead.
Obvious proof that Rethugs. actually hate and don't support any of the troops because they are actually bedwetting babies, chickenshit slugs, totally jealous of the brave troops and they ran as fast as they could when it came to serving our country themselves.
evolved @ 18:
they're just jerkin' your chain, evolved, with an in-joke within an in-joke, which is one copulation away from being in-bred.
when someone gets to post the first comment, it's customary among some liberal bloggers (of which i count myself proudly as one, ergo i can make fun of them) to mis-spell the word "first" to indicate the former senate majority leader from the gop, dr. sen. bill "more than one ways to skin a cat" frist.
(fight club's main admonition in the movie was "the first rule about fight club is never talk about fight club."
often times bloggers who have been doing this for a while and are familiar with each other's quirks and self-referential jokes will forget that newcomers don't understand the nomenclature or invented language. that reflects badly on blogtopia.
(yes, it was intended as irony, thanks for noticing!)
Would you believe one of Beauchamp's attackers is Matt Sanchez? Yes, that Matt Sanchez! Matt Sanchez (aka Rod Majors, Pierre Labranche, Excellent-Top) -- the ex-gay porn star/male prostitute/alleged con man. These neocons have no shame.
The actions of these soldiers are common "coping mechanisms" that the horrors of war sometimes necessitate.It doesn't excuse them but does explain the behavior.Wingers can't "cope" with the idea that some American soldiers aren't the faultless heroes they've built them up to be.So sad too bad.
Former gay porn star and friend of Ann Coulter, ex-Marine Matt Sanchez has been one of the most eager to discredit and berate Beauchamp. At first Sanchez claimed that "Scott Thomas" was fictional and it was all a lie. Now Sanchez has changed his tune and is trying to slime Beauchamp as a traitor: http://www.matt-sanchez.com/
Standard procedure for wingnut assclowns. Make up a story about the guy and then accuse him of being a liar. Seen it all before from Cindy Sheehan to Joe Wilson to Al Gore to John Kerry.
These shit heads specialize in attacking people they disagree with and then, after making up their bullshit accusing the offended party of lying. It's all from the playbook of Rove, marketed by the O'Reillys, Hannitys and Becks of the world and then eaten up and puked out by the wingnut lemmings.
Don't forget, Dr. Laura's son had allegedly published the website depicting murder, rape, and child molestation. The military said it would investigate and then the whole thing disappeared. On the MySpace page were friends lists of fellow soldiers and many personal pictures of Deryk. Now does anyone really think it was all a scam? Yet the whole thing was just quietly disappeared because Deryk is pro-Bush and pro-killing-Haji.
What about Sadaam's soldiers? Were they coping? If the motivation of all the US soldiers is heroism, bravery, courage, and nobility. The what exactly were the specific motives of young men serving under Sadaam at the beginning of the war? Were they all evil snakes from birth?
Come on, who hasn't done the "skull of a child on the head" gag?
Lane @ 32:
Interesting thing about Matt Sanchez's posts on this topic: One of them originally said (in part) "I don't know who this gay is ..."
Quite a Freudian slip for a former gay porn performer.
You can find a reference to said Freudian slip here:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9132732&postID=1056013273248329012
Lane @ 32:
Even though he never saw combat and has only been to Iraq for a few weeks as a "media embed," Sanchez is milking his reserve status for all it's worth. I'm sure most of his readers think he's a war vet who fought in Iraq, but he's really just a neocon shill like Melanie Morgan. You'd think a guy with Sanchez's checkered past would give a fellow serviceman -- someone who has actually served -- the benefit of the doubt. But no! Last month Sanchez went after Adam Kokesh; this month it's Pvt. Beauchamp.
"and another who found the top of a child’s skull and wore it on his head as a joke."
That made my stomach turn.
Hard to believe that a soldier in our own US Army would fear reprisals from this chickenhawk-laden administration, isn't it? I don't blame him a bit for trying to conceal his identity.
skippy @ 29:
Oscar clip!
Is there a free speech zone in Iraq?
Attention all trolls, read this article from the CBS News website about "Gangs Spreading In The Military", and then try to claim their isn't a problem with abuse against Iraqis; also don't forget that kkk and neonazis are now accepted into the US military and they are even more abusive than the minority gangs that are now being allowed in.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/28/eveningnews/main3107316.shtml?...
Ok, I don't know that story, but let me take a guess just from the pic and title.
A guy writes a blog and says negative, yet true, things about Iraq. The wingnuts, from the comfort of their couches, rush to call him a liar, America hater, terrorist supporter and traitor. He is accused of not supporting the troops. By the power of irony, he then turns out to be one of the troops. The wingnuts are still whining like old women, but are nonetheless looking like fools.
How did I do?
kablooie @ 43:
the green zone?
Lane @ 32:
Has a prostitute ever actually discredited anyone? I don't see how.
nicnac @ 39:
Wow That sanchez guy sure has a slick site for someone who gets little or no comment traffic. Who's fronting the money for it? He should be ashamed to be gay and be associated with the repugs. I grew up in Alaska, oil industry repug heaven. (It ain't easy being blue in a red state.) Gays are hated. I just don't get it. Uh, girlfriends, Repugs want you DEAD, not marginalized, not left alone in peace in San Fran, but DEAD! What part do you not get? And for this guy to slam fellow soldiers, well, that sort of follows, doesn't it?
He is a prostitute. They like them. This would be the first time that a hooker has been sent to report on a war. Look for Heidi Fleiss to be popping up on "official" business in Iraq.
PS Adam Kokesh would eat Sanchez's lunch. Emmmm...Adam Kokesh. Yum. Hell, I'd like to eat Kokesh's lunch.
Hey everyone, go look at this article and it will give you the ammunition to fight back against those wingnuts trying to discredit private Scott Thomas Beauchamp:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/28/eveningnews/main3107316.shtml?...
Strawberry @ 48:
Sanchez insists he's not actually gay. But I think the lady doth protest too much. He's actually a self-hating nutcase. Sanchez recently got into an online spat with a war critic who mocked his gay porn career. Sanchez called the guy a sissy and said, "I did those films to feel superior to people like you."
He posts videos from Iraq and Afghanistan at a site called Live Leak. Most of his videos are a complete white wash of the war experience -- food drops, soldiers passing out soccer balls, people having dinner, frightened Iraqis talking about how the U.S. should invade Iran, etc... Some posters have asked how Sanchez got the money for his trip abroad, but he won't answer the question. He used to post videos that said they were produced by TEO Media. TEO Media = Talon News? He's probably a plant like Jeff Gannon.
It is a bit depressing to know that your next door neighbor is a hate-filled deathmonger who would sell you down the river in a heartbeat.The TV mentality is paving the way to American inhumanity.I watch and read about these people,and am amazed that they seem to like the evil,violent shit they collude in.It`s very alarming to see these brain-dead rapture types who get off on hate.
A neighbor from down the street actually told my wife that he thought of Satan when he saw our street number 3636..., because when you add the 3 s you get 666.What a jerk.He loves Bush and does not get it that Bush has caused the mess in Iraq that kills and maims thousands of innocents each year.He gets my IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY tee shirt,though.I wonder if he`ll call the "authorities."It`s sad.I kinda like him,but I don`t trust him one little bit.Life sure is strange.
Lane @ 32:
That flatulent, social retard. I watched that intellectually wasteful interview he had on his site where Michelle Malkin was leading two "experts" in editorialized opinions down a long and winding road with less than breadcrumbs to find their way back.
What a useless group of parasites these conservatives are.
The sad thing is this soldier will be getting court martialed for not clearing the publication of his experience with his command, his website, or any bloggin that he done will be examined, the the army will come down with another more restrictive policy against communicating with the public via blogs, letters, etcetera.
I say to all military bloggers, always keep the nom de plume, like you keep you nom de guerre. ITs a need to know basis. Once the punishment begins for Beauchamp,you will see why
Thos that want to out your identity do so only to use the system to censor and punish those not adhering to the party line. They are fascists. If they really want to know who you are ..have them post thier own data first like name aadress and phone number. They never will, like they never will show up on the ied trail next to you.
nor even enlist to compensate for the shortage of personnel.
we need to just chant "Tillman or Lynch" for every right wing blogger attack. It will be interesting to see the self immoliation that will take place once the impeachment proceedings begin.
If he wants to win over the boys at the Weekly Standard all he has to do is add "...and its all Clinton's fault" to the end of his criticism of how things are in Iraq.
LibertyLover @ 46:
I believe that is now a "free fire" zone. Fire at will.
Which one is Will?
Bill McKern @ 27:
This is correct. However, when used as a verb, to "frist" means to perform medical diagnosis via television.
nicnac @ 52:
Sanchez insists he's not actually gay. But I think the lady doth protest too much. He's actually a self-hating nutcase. Sanchez recently got into an online spat with a war critic who mocked his gay porn career. Sanchez called the guy a sissy and said, "I did those films to feel superior to people like you."
He said he performed homosexual acts on video to "feel superior" to gay men? That is one of the most hilarious statements I've read in a long time.
I'm amused by the site name, too. Live Leak. Sure that's not Love Leak? Goo Leak? Takin' a Leak (as in Golden Shower)?
nicnac @ 52:
He said he performed homosexual acts on video to “feel superior” to gay men? That is one of the most hilarious statements I’ve read in a long time.
I’m amused by the site name, too. Live Leak. Sure that’s not Love Leak? Goo Leak? Takin’ a Leak (as in Golden Shower)?
[sorry, i messed up the block quoting in 59]
"Private Beauchamp recounted some grotesque incidents in his columns, including his own mocking of a woman disfigured by the war and accounts of a soldier who took joy in running over a dog in a Bradley fighting vehicle and another who found the top of a child’s skull and wore it on his head as a joke."
If this doesn't win hearts and minds I don't know what will.
So much name talking and so little substance.
skippy @ 29:
skippy @ 29:
Skippy - .....and I thank you....now I get it...Regards. the Neophyte
Anyone can call himself Matt Sanchez and post a stupid comment. Fuck off, commenter at 62.
permapost @ 60:
[deleted--sorry, those links will not pass our filters~sitemonitor]
I realize these a-holes do not represent the entire military, but this sort of thing does happen. And it's probably why the military started restricting access to YouTube and MySpace. They don't want the public seeing stuff like this. They'd rather we watched "cake walk" videos, like Matt Sanchez produces.
Speak of the devil....
Clarification for the above post since links didn't get past the filter. LiveLeak.com was formerly the shock site Ogrish. It specialized in violent, uncensored videos. Ogrish-style videos can still be found at Live Leak that show the troops engaging in the kind of behavior Pvt. Beauchamp wrote about. The deleted links showed videos of soldiers shooting and killing dogs just for the hell of it, soldiers goofing off with a grenade and pulling the pin out, troops screaming obscenities at Iraqi children, and armed soldiers forcing Iraqis to dance at a check point.
pinkobait @ 31:
You're absolutely right about the "coping mechanisms". But, I don't think it's that Wingers can't cope with the idea...it's that they have absolutely no clue that war is actually Hell on Earth. It is the evilest, most horrific act perpetrated by mankind against mankind. If you bare your soul to take an honest look at the worst war has to offer, the reality of it eclipses the unimaginable.
I think this is a reason many people believe this war is "worth it"; they simply have no cognizance of the realities of war. For the veterans who do know about war and still support this war, I really don't understand. How could anyone who's ever experienced it ever choose to experience it again? (or want someone else to)
This dirty Sanchez guy sounds like a real pinhead, a blind follower, and a lost soul. Maybe he should go to Iraq and fight for what he thinks he believes in. And if he's lucky enough not to get "fragged", he'll find himself.
Lane @ 32:
Oh that is such a pitty. I just visited that site and I left there this comment.
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Hi Matt I just wanted to ask you if you are still available as an escort-hooker? Because if you still are then I would be more then willing to pay for your visit of me in Prague.
I would pay you some decent cash for bb blow-job.
You can contact me at
JanVem@seznam.cz
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But as it turned out that forum is moderated and every post have to be approved by moderator first. Do you think that there is some chance that my post would make it there? Or atleast I would appreciate if they would be so kind and hooked Matt with contact on me. He is such a sweetass.
Rob @ 17:
I would not call this man a "humanist".......but at least he's telling the truth.
We're waiting with baited breath on what William Kristol thinks of all this.
He's a Master Baiter.
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