BBC ‘risked safety of troops’

And we think that we have problems with “Public” Broadcasting over here! This is just nuts.

The BBC was accused last night of risking the safety of British forces in Iraq after trawling for information on troop movements in the war-torn country.

Encouraging that there is still something that can shock politicians, given the levels of anti-Iraq war rhetoric in the UK:

Politicians reacted in disbelief to the revelation that for over two hours yesterday, the BBC News website carried a request for people in Iraq to report on troop movements.

Sounds like somebody got hit by the ol’ cluebat in pretty short order:

The request was removed from the website after it sparked furious protests that the corporation was endangering the lives of British servicemen and women.

How so? Just by trying to blow OPSEC (operational security) all to hell.

But according to accounts last night, a story on a major operation by US and Iraqi troops against al-Qa’eda somewhere north of Baghdad contained an extraordinary request for information about the movement of troops.

Last night the BBC confirmed the wording of the request was: “Are you in Iraq? Have you seen any troop movements? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC, you can do so using the form below.”

Does the phrase “aid and comfort to the enemy” bring anything to mind?

One seriously doubts that the perpetrators of this treason will be prosecuted in today’s UK, but the Chief would recommend the ultimate traditional Brit solution to the treason problem known as “hanged, drawn, and quartered”. (For a somewhat sanitized refresher on this go back and watch the end of Braveheart again.)

Then maybe the moonbats would think twice before they act to support and aid the enemy.