'In many ways, the world as we knew it was ending,' veteran says 10 years later
By Gil Kaufman
Matt Gallagher in Baghdad
Photo: Matt Gallagher/ Kaboom
Back in July 2008, Matthew Gallagher's popular blog Kaboom: A Soldier's War Journal was shut down by the military brass after seven months of highly literate and very real posts about the war in Iraq. The plug was pulled after he failed to get the proper vetting for a post titled "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage," in which he wrote candidly about a conversation with a superior officer, a breach of military protocol.
Three years after the flap caused by the shutdown, MTV News spoke to Gallagher — who turned his blog into the memoir "Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War" last year — in the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
By Gil Kaufman
Matt Gallagher in Baghdad
Photo: Matt Gallagher/ Kaboom
Back in July 2008, Matthew Gallagher's popular blog Kaboom: A Soldier's War Journal was shut down by the military brass after seven months of highly literate and very real posts about the war in Iraq. The plug was pulled after he failed to get the proper vetting for a post titled "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage," in which he wrote candidly about a conversation with a superior officer, a breach of military protocol.
Three years after the flap caused by the shutdown, MTV News spoke to Gallagher — who turned his blog into the memoir "Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War" last year — in the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- 9/9/2011
- MTV Music News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.