US General in Iraq Starts Blog, Online Chats with Troops
Major General Michael Oates, who commands the Army’s Task Force Mountain in Iraq, started a blog and is holding online chats with his troops. As can be expected, this has caused no shortage of consternation from naysayers that believe he’s going around the chain of command or opening a security breach.
Oates doesn't seem bothered by the push-back. "I enjoy the open engagement with my soldiers. I'm interested in hearing their thoughts. And I have no problem with challenging them in an honest open fashion. I think this medium allows that," he says.