Community Journalism

Here is a good example of the power of the blog, or citizen journalism. A report of 50 Iranian rockets aimed at a US base is reported. Blackfive sees a picture of the "rocket" and says, "Those little things they are set on are not rocket launchers, and if they actually ignited those shells sitting on those stands they would spin around and likely kill the idiot who emplaced or fired them." Next comes a confirmation from a reader that they are real, so Blackfive says, "...I would love to see some ambitious EOD tech or whoever, fire one of these and film it, 'cuz I swear I can't see how it would fly. ...Ask and ye shall receive from Karl B." Follow the link for the full story and the video.