"Grandma In Iraq" FOIA documents

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Greiveldinger, M ichael S LRDOR

From: Fournier, Suzanne LRD OR

Sent: Wednesday, April 26,2 006 5 5 5 PM

To : Greiveldinger, MichaelS LRDOR

Cc: '[email protected]'Subject: FW : enquirer blog .

This is the only one I sent from LRD compu ter email account to C incinnati Enquirer, I alreadysent you the ones that they sent to me.

Suzanne M. FournierChief, Pu blic AffairsGreat L akes and O hio River DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

51 3-684-301 0 FAX 513-684-3755

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:27 PMTo: 'Croyle, William'Subject: RE: enquirer blog

Bill,Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I was out at the M otor Vessel Mississippi with media a nd pub licvisits a ll day. If your editors Goggle or Yaho o m e, they will find that I've put out m any pressreleases . The latest was the MV M ississippi announcement that you received in your office.

I am trying to wo rk the approvals from my end. What I intend to do with m y blog is to recordmy o bservations and interaction with lraq peop le, Corps people, US m edia, international mediaand Iraq i media. That is what m y job entails and I won't misrepresent who I am or why I am inIraq. I'll also be comparing lraq quality of life to what we take for granted he re in the U S. Iwon't just be doing a PR piece for the C orps of Engineers, but you will see observations aboutwhat th e Co rps has done in Iraq. Wh en I go out to a school that the C orps has built orrefurbishe d, yo u will hear about school children , or if I am at a hospital serving families, you willsee p ictures and observations on h ow this clinic serves that comm unity. I will also do storiesabout th e Corps people who w ork there and I'll try to focus on people from this region so youhave a loca l tie.I have m y reque st in several different offices of the Army. Two personal friends of mine who

work a t De partment of the Army in the Pentagon are cham pioning my request. I won't goforward without official approval andI realize that you are in a similar situation. W e arecharting n ew waters and we both have to know the parameters of a safe chan nel.Thanks for the opportunity, I hope it works o ut for our mutual benefit, but it we can't make itwork, I understand. The article was w ell written, but I have told everyone you m ade one bigerror in fact. Actually I am only39! OThanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fournier


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Chief, Public AffairsGreat Lakes and Ohio R iver DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers513-684-3010 FAX 51 3-684-3755

-----Original M essage-----From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:18 PMTO: DLL-CELRD-PASubject: enquirer blog

Suzanne.

The people here who run our blogs think that one by you while in Iraq would be a great idea. They sentthe following questions t o m e to send to you:

We ne ed to be sure o f her access, so we can guarantee posts on a p retty regular basis.

We'd like to look at a sam ple o f her writing.

And we'd like to have so me idea of what she thinks she will be writing about.

I assume if you h ave e-m ail an d will be on your compu ter regularly, the access won 't be an issue. As for awriting sample, m aybe just a past p ress release or something like that will b e fine. And tell m e what youthink you'll be writing abo ut. I'm gue ssing the more human interest (like your interaction with Iraqi people,etc), the better they'll like it. Please respond ASAP and call me if you h ave qu estions. Thanks!

Bill


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Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDOR

From: Fournier, Suzanne LRDO R

Sent: Wednesday, April 26,2006 5 5 3 PM

To: Greiveldinger, MichaelS LRDOR

Cc: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'Subject: FW: enquirer blo g

Suzanne M. FournierChief, Pub lic AffairsGreat Lakes and Ohio River DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers51 3-684-3010 FAX 513-684-3755

-----Original Message-----From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]~.COM]Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:13 AMTo: Fournier, Suza nne LRDORSubject: RE: enquirer blog

Suzanne,

They seem h appy with e verything on this end. Just let me know if you get approv al on your end. Tha nks!

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne LRDOR [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:27 PMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: enquirer blog

Bill,Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I was out at the M otor Vessel M ississippi with media a ndpublic visits all day . If your editors Goggle orYahoo me, they will findthat I've put outmany press relea ses. The latest was the MV Mississippi announcem ent that youreceived in your office.

I am trying to work the approvals from my end. What I intend to do with my blog is torecord m y observations and interaction with lra q people, Corps people, US media,international media an d Iraqi media. That is what m y job entails and I won'tmisrepresent who I am or why I am in Iraq. I'll also be com paring lraq quality of life towhat w e tak e for g ranted here in the US. I won 't just b e doing a PR piece for the Corpsof Engineers, bu t you will see observations abou t wha t the Corps has done in Iraq.When I go ou t to a school that the Corps has bu ilt or refurbished, you will hear abou tschool children, o r if I am at a hospital serving families, you will see pictures andobserva tions on ho w this clinic serves that comm unity. I will also do stories about theCorps pe ople who work there and I'll try to focus o n p eople from this region so you have


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a loca l tie.I ha ve my request in several different offices of the Army. Two personal friends o f minewho work at Department of the Army in the P entagon are championing my requ est. Iwo n't go forward without official approval andI realize that you are in a sim ilar situation.We are charting new waters and we both have to know the pa rameters of a safechannel.Thanks for the opportunity, I hope it works out for our m utual benefit, but it we can'tma ke it work, I understand. The article was well written, butI have told everyone youmad e one'b ig error in fact. Actually I am only 39! OThanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierChief, Pu blic AffairsGrea t Lake s and Ohio River DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers513-684-3010 FAX 513-684-3755

-----Original Message-----From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:18 PMTO: DLL-CELRD-PASubject: enquirer blog

Suzanne,

Th e people here who run our blogs think that one by you while in Iraq would b e a great idea.They sent the following questions to me to send to you:

We need to be sure of her access, so we ca n guarantee posts on a pretty regular basis.

We'd like to look at a sam ple of her writing.

And w e'd like to have some idea of what she thinks she will be writing about.

I assume if you have e-mail and will be on yo ur compu ter regularly, the access wo n't be an issue.As for a w riting sample, maybe just a p ast pre ss release or something like that will be fine. Andtell me wha t you think you'll be writing about. I'm guessing the m ore human in terest (like yourinteraction with Iraqi people, etc), the better they'll likeit. Please respond ASAP and call me ifyouhave questions. Thanks!

Bill


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From: Fournier, Suzan ne M GRS

Sent: Wednesday, April 26,2 006 5:32 PM

To: Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDOR

Subject: FW: blo g for cincinnati.com

From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tue 9/6/2005 8:52 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: blog for cincinnati.com

Thank you for doing this blog. Here is a very brief tutorial. Let m e kno w if you have any questions.

**You will receive (or hav e rece ived) an invitation to join the grandma in iraq blog. Follow the directions given,which includes setting up a fre e blogg er account.

** In Blogger, here is how you post:

-- Buttons can change font to bold, italic or different color.

-- To insert a link, just highligh t the text you want to be linked then click o n that green -looking button (to the rightof the T). All links mus t have http:// in them, so that comes up as a d efault (so on e thing you have to ma ke sure isyou don't have http:// in there twice when you put your link in).

-- To add a ph oto click on the "square" button (second from the end). Brow se the photo from your h ard drive orwherever you have it. One thing w ith our blogs: Our photos can only b e 320 px wide... if it's bigger, it will b low o utthe right rail. We can e xperim ent he re and see what happens when you p ost.

Thanks again, and p lease don't h esitate to e-mail me with questions.

Thanks,

Dave

Dave HellerCincinnati.Com

Online Content Man agerdhe l l e r~c inc inna t i . co rn312 Elm St., 2oth I.Cincinnati, OH 45202tel: 513-768-8394cell: 513-470-7780fax: 513-768-8622


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From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS

Sent:. Wednesday, April 26,20 06 5:32 PM

To : Greiveldinger, Michael S LR DO RCc:

Fournier, Suzanne LRDO RSubject: FW: b log for cincinnati.com

From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thu 9/15/2005 10:lO PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: blog for cincinnati.com

From here on out go to ww w.b log~ er.co m nd enter in your username and password. That should take you to a

dashb oard page which lists the blog and will allow you to post. Not sure why only o ne picture was accepted (Ihaven 't tried two) ... you might need to place the cursor at a different place and try to u pload it ... ? Let me knowand I will try to help as best as possible. If it doesn't work, send me the pho to and I'II try.

I think this blog will do well... I'm actually leaving the compa ny next week, but I'II be sure to keep a tab on yourblog.

Tha nks ag ain for doing this.

Be safe,

Dave

Dave HellerCincinnati.ComOnline Content [email protected]

31 2 Elm St., 2oth FI.Cincinnati, OH 45202tel: 513-768-8394cell: 513-470-7780fax: 513-768-8622

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:19 PM

To: Heller, DavidSubject: RE: blog for cincinnati.com

Okay, I pos ted tonight, but I wen t looking for how I sign in to post another piece and I couldn't find your log-inpage. I went to the same site you sent me an d it gave me an error telling me that some one else ha d alreadysigned in on that page - probably me.I also tried to p ut two pictures up on the page and it only accepted one. Can I click on the pho to and change thelocation of the picture once I've placed it? I've done some newspaper layout and design an d ha d some ideas howI wan ted to present the second photo. It didn't come up so that is fine, it wasn't ne cessary.Thanks for your help, it will be interesting to see how much attention it gets.Regards, Suzanne


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Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Re gion SouthCamp Adder, Iraq540-542-1531--

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From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:53 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GR SSubject: blog for cincinnati.com

Thank you for doing this blog. He re is a very brief tutorial. Let me know if you ha ve any questions.

**You will receive (or have rece ived) a n invitation to join the grandm a in iraq blog. F ollow the directions g iven,which includes setting up a free blogg er account.** In Blogger, here is how you post:-- Buttons can change font to b old, italic or different color.-- To insert a link, just h ighligh t the te xt you want to be linked then click on that green-looking button (to the rightof the T). All links must have http:// in them, so that comes up as a default (so one thing you have to m ake sure isyou don 't have http :ll in there twic e wh en you put your link in).--To ad d a photo click on the "sq uare" button (second from the end). Browse the photo from your hard drive orwhereve r you have it. One thing with ou r blogs: Our photos can only b e 320 px wide... if it's bigger, it will blow ou tthe right rail. We can expe riment h ere an d see what happens when you post.Thanks again, and please d on't he sitate to e-mail me with questions.Thanks,

Dave

Dave HellerCincinnati.ComOnline Co ntent [email protected]

312 Elm St., 2oth FI.Cincinnati, OH 45202tel: 513-768-8394cell: 513-470-7780fax: 513-768-8622


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From: Fournier, Suzanne M GR S

Sent: Wednesday, April 26,2006 5:36 PM


Cc: Fournier, Suzanne L RDO RSubject: FW: blog

From: Croyle, William [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Fri 9/16/2005 9:23 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: blog

Grea t! I'll promote it in the p aper as m uch as they'll letme.

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:15 PMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: blog

Thanks, it was a little long, hope to keep the interest and post shorter stories with p ictures on a regularbasis.I appreciate your encouragem ent.Regards, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierPub lic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region SouthCam p Adder, Iraq540-542-1 531

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:00 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: blog

Suzanne,

Gla d to see the blog is up and running. Loved your first post. Downtown told me you had about15 0 hits inthe first few hours yesterday. We also prom oted it in our paper today. H ope things are g oing well.

Bill


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From: Fournier, Suzann e M GRS



Cc: Fournier, Suzan ne LRDORSubject: FW: pictures in blog

From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Mon 9/19/2005 8:02 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubjed: RE: pictures in b log

Thanks ,. by the way, like the posts so fa r.

Dave HellerCincinnati.ComOnline Content [email protected] 12 Elm St., 2oth FI.Cincinnati, OH 45202tel : 513-768-8394cell: 513-470-7780fax: 513-768-8622

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 11:56 AMTo: Heller, DavidSubject: RE: pictures in blog

Thanks - 'll keep that in m ind.Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fourn ie rPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGul f Region Southern D is t r ic tBase Camp Adder, I ra q540-542-1 53 1

From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:45 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: pictures in blog

Suzanne -- Please try to not p ut in very wide pictures in the blog. Anything over320 px wide blow out the sidenavigation and drops it to the bottom of the page.

Much thanks!


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Dave

p.s. I recropped the photo and reinserted t

Dave HellerCincinnati.Com

Online Content [email protected]

312 Elm St., 2oth FI.

Cincinnati, OH 45202tel: 513-768-8394cell: 513-470-7780fax: 513-768-8622


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To : Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDOR

Cc : Fournier, Suzann e LRDORSubject: FW: blog

From: Croyle, W illiam [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wed 9/28/2005 9:31 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: blog

Suzanne,

C.E. Reutter (that's a fem ale) is now going to be your contact. I orwarde d your email to her. She said to ema il heryour photos for now a nd sh e'll work on figuring out the problem . Her email is creutter@en quirer.com. If you don'thear from her soon or if the problems aren't fixed soon, let me know a nd I'll remind her. Thanks!

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, Septem ber 28, 2005 6:51 AMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: blog

Bill,I am not able to subm it pictures to the blog,I contacted Dave Heller, but understand he was planned tomove to a nother job. Can you give me new person to contact to solve this problem. I did send an e mailto the contact on th e pa ge, but didn't get a response. Also n o one is able to post any comm ents on thepage - perhaps that wa s intentional?I am getting lots of feedback from peopleI know, but would be great to get feedback from those wh o se eit online and don't kno w me.Anything we can do to correct the pictures would be great. I have some great photos now and reallylimits me not to b e ab le to post them.I would like to post several, butI have not been able to post mo re than one and of course n ow, I can'tpost any. If I need to sh orten the articles I can do that and I tried several sizes for the ph otograph s, butnone worked.

I appreciate your help,Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs O fficerU.S. Army Corps o f EngineersGulf Region South ern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1531

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]~.COM]


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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:23 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: blog

Gre at! I'll promote it in the p aper as much as they 'll let me.

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:15 PMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: blog

Thanks, it was a little long, ho pe to keep the interest and po st shorter stories with pictures on aregular basis.I appreciate your encouragem ent.Regards, Suzanne

Suzan ne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region SouthCam p Adder, Iraq540-542-1531

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:00 PMTo : Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: blog

Suzanne,

Glad to see the blog is up and running. Loved your first post. Downtown told m e you had about150 hits in the first few hou rs yesterday. We also promo ted it in our paper today. Hop e things aregoing well.

Bill


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Cc: Fournier, Suzanne LRDO RSubject: FW : blog hits

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]~.COM]Sent: Mon 12/5/2005 10:OO PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: blog hits

Suzanne.

Thanks for that p hoto. I'v e been loving your blog. Keep up the great work!

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:06 AMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: blog hits

Thoug ht you might like this photographI captured in Nasiriyah. We are currently renovating the policestation, that is why it is only partially painted. All po lice stations are b lue in Iraq, no question abo ut wherelaw enforcement is located.It will be pos ted on the corps website shortly.htt~:~!wgrd~us_a_ce.a~.y.~.mi!!i.!!.d_e~x~h.m!

PHOTO INFO: Photo by Suzanne M. Fournier, US Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region SouthPHOTO CUT LINE:

Democracy is d emo nstrated in N asiriyah Province by candida te supporters posting election poster ne xt tothe opposing cand idate's poster. In the background is a police guard watching from his security post an dIraqi policemen stand ing in formation.

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1 531


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Greiveldinger, M ichael S LRDOR




Cc: Fournier, Suzanne LRDO RSubject: FW: story

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tue 12/20/2005 11:32 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: story

Suzanne,

Thank you s o much! This is great! Don't worry about editing. 111 do that. If you can send a couple photos tomorrow, thatwould be great. If not, don't wony about it. 111 see if they can pull them off the blog.Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@,tacO 1 usace. rm y.mil]Sent: Tue 12/20/2005 3:23 PMTo: Croyle, William; Fournier, Suzanne M GRSCc:Subject: RE: story

This is really rough, the computer and I aren't getting along as it isn't my desk. So I have tried to answer the questions,

I'm sure tomorrow I would probably change this to a smoother style of writing but I've been out all day and it is past 1 pm somy brain is going. But I was afraid you were going on Christmas vacation and needed th~soday so here i t is, forgive thelack of punctuation, misspelled and typos, I don't even have spell check on this email server so here it is - sorry. I can clean itup tomorrow if you want to wait until I get back to my office.

From: Croyle, William [mailto:wcroyle~CINCINNA.GANNETT.COM]Sent: Mon 12/19/2005 9:07 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE : story

Suzanne,

I just found out that they want to run a story on you on Christmas Eve. I'm off Friday, so I'd have to do this in the nextcouple of days. I've got questions below. Please reply with answers as soon as you can. You can keep your answers brief -know there are a lot of them. If you can't reply because you're on the road, I understand. Also, can you e-mail me a fewpictures you might have (that have you in them)? Thanks!


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1) What have you been doing in Iraq since you've been there? (primary responsibilities)

My job is to communicate what we are doing in the country, so I have interpret engineering language and put it intopeople words, I also visit lots of construction sites so I can understand what is going on and what it means to differentaudiences, such as thre Iraqi pepople and the US public. I also get involved in escorting media and VIPs to project sites andand assist in explaining what we are accomplishing. We have awarded approximately 1200 projects, 800 have beencompleted and we have another 50 that are expected to be awarded. That accounts for around $2 Billion worth ofconstruction to jump start the Iraq econmy, schools, medical care, transportation, security, water and sewer systems. There is

so much that needs to be done, we are working with the Iraqi people to determine the priorities they want accomplished andhopefully providing them with the tools and training so they can continue the momentum.

2) Where are you stationed?

My home in Iraq is at Base Camp Adder, near Nasiriyah, formerly called Tallil Air Base. My area of operation involvesthe southern nine provinces of Iraq, from just south of Baghdad to the Kuwait border and from Iran to Saudria Arabia. I'vebeen to eight of the provinces so far.

3) What have you seen there that has surprised you?

Everything surprises me because I tend to have an adventuresome spirit so I like looking into the who what where why

when and how's . I ask a lot of questions.

4) How have the civilians treated you?

Very well. I smile and I get smiles. From schools to hospitals to construction sites with workers or police men, Armymen, women on the street, and especially children, I get smiles. Today 1 was at an Iraqi Army Headquarters touring with anIraqi general and a polish general and the Iraqi officers kept telling me - ladies first everytime we would reach the door at thesame time. The women are very curious because I wear a uniform and they don't dress in pants or uniforms.

5 ) How safe have you been over there (any times where you haven't felt safe)?

I feel safe, at least I don't worry about it all the time because you just can't worry all the time. I think safe is relevant--

know the parameters. I am safest when I am at my home base, although we've had some rocket attacks. When I travel Iknow I am most vulnerable. We do have expert trained security escort teams that know what they are doing and are veryprotective. When I am out at a project site and I step back to take a picture, I step on their toes so I know they are coveringmy back so to speak. When our vehicle has a flat tire, the teams jump out to fix that flat, you don't really know if that tire wasblown or shot out. I can't leave the car, our guards are serious and they post sentries while a couple change the tire and theyare very fast, 5 minutes and we are back rolling again - but when they get worried, I know I should be worried too.

The presence of so many weapons makes me most uneasy. Everyone here has weapons, except me and my civiliancounterparts. They tell me that will protect me because I am a noncombatant, but terrorist want random violence and theyreally don't care whether you are a woman, child or noncombatant. I grew up with hunting pheasants, ducks and rabbits inSouth Dakota so I am used to being around guns, but everybody here has guns. All the soldiers in the mess hall, all the escortvehicles on the highways have machine guns, everybody's security team, Iraqi soldiers, Polish soldiers, and the list goes on.You just can't let it spook you, but sometimes it does.

6 ) What is a day like for you (when do you wake uplgo to sleeplwhere do you go)?

I usually get up around 6 a.m and walk to my office which is next to our living quarters, meet friends and we walk tothe DFAC Dining FAcility or mess hall for breakfast with hundreds of soldiers. They have everything you could ever wantfor breakfast. I am back at my office by 7:30 and we have a staff meeting at 8. The rest of my day in the office is usually


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checking email and coordinating with the people in the office, lunch, meet friends again, dinner at 6ish and then I got back towork until about 8. At which time I usually take a walk or go an exercise for a short whle. I go to bed around ten. If amout in the field, I am controlled by when the PST team leaves, that is the Personal Security Team. So if they are leaving at 6or 8 or whatever our schedule dictates, my whole day is circled around that schedule. You hopehlly grab meals, but lunchisn't always guaranteed so I usually try to eat breakfast and supper is pretty sure right now because it gets dark earlier andthey don't like to drive after dark, too many chances of problems, mistaken identity and even getting fired on by your ownpeople. When I am on the road my schedule is dictated by the projects we are going to visit and when the team can get usthere, they don't always take the direct route because that is predictable and they are always conducting intelligence and

looking at where incidents are happening and then we avoid those locations. When I travel with them, there are rules, we areunder their care and we don't leave the car, we don't open our own doors and we don't stay from the group. If I want to take apicture and I need a perspective away from the group, I get a guard, ask him if I can go this direction and he radios it in andthen we go where I want to go. They won't let me stand next to open windows for long or on roof tops because we are toovulnerable. My time is about half in the office and half on the road. When I am on the road it is exhausting and then I go inand check email and try to keep communications going. I am planning the big media events right now and I can't afford foremails to go unanswered.

7) How hard is i t being away from your family?

It is very tough, but my family are real troopers and have agreed to let me have this time to do something I feel is veryimportant. My family knows how important they are to me, nothing is more important than my husband, children and theirfamilies. I'm being asked to extend now past the six months and I'll have to assess whether my family can deal with thatsituation. Part of me wants to stay and part of me wants to go home.

8) Will you celebrate Christmas in any way? I'll spend the day with my friend here, we are going to go Christmascaroling on Christmas Eve and we have a gift exchange all planned, a horse shoe game, and other festitivies. I'll go toMidnight Mass with about six friends and then Christmas Day we'll have more fun things. I try not to thlnk about it a lotbecaue I don't want to become overwhelmed by this.

9 ) How hard will it be not being here for Christmas?I try not to thlnk about it a lot becaue I don't want to becomeoverwhelmed by this. I think it is harder for my family, especially my husband, we haven't been apart for Christmas since wemet -- I forget how many years ago. I do a lot of baking for Christmas, I make coffee cakes for the neighborhood, I meandozens of them and I am the pie lady too. So it will be tough for me not to do those traditional things, but my children allcarry on many of the traditions that I learned from my German Mom and from my Dad's Mom, my LuxembourgGrandmother. And I started coolung and baking French Candian food so my husband could enjoy his family traditions.

I really miss the hugs, the hubby hugs, the kid hugs and the grandchildren hugs. You just can't go up to strangers andsay, I really need a hug! But I do with the friends here and I'm sure over the holidays we will be needing hugs.

10) How often do you talk to your husband/family? My husband about every 3 nights unless I am on the road. I can'ttell him where I am going because of security, but I always tell him not to wony and I try to email when I am out on the roadso he knows I am okay, so they all know I am okay.

We email all the time, it is such a joy to feel you are still part of the fun and goings on by hearing the cute little storiesabout the grandkids or the frustrations of one of the kids and sharing of recipes. Ever so often I get one of those, Mom, howdo you make this or what should I do about that. I love it

11) When do you come home? Scheduled for the end of Feb

12) What is the weather like?

Been in the 80's in the daytime, a little cooler at night, 50-60's very sunny here.

13) Where do you sleep?

We have trailers, there are ten rooms in my trailer and I have what is called a wet trailer, which means I have my ownshower, bathroom. Many of the trailers are rooms and then you have to walk to a trailer that has bathrooms and showers likethe place I am staying tonight. Still others live in tents, so we are very fortunate. A lot of soldiers aren't as fortunate.

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I guess I donl[t see the war as much as I see the reconstruction. Because my role is to communicate the building not thedestruction. I see some of the years of neglect put upon these people and wonder how they survived. They were denied morethan fieedom, access to information, computers, cell phones, maps and news media. all the ways that people get information,they were denied.1 Then they were denied health care, school, transportation, sewers, clean waters, electricity and the listgoes on. What I see now is new hope in Iraqi people, especially in the South, this is Shia country and Saddams regime wasSunni so he held them down and denied them everything. So much has been done already and yet there is so much yet to do.We are turning more over to Iraqi people all the time and teaching them how democracy works. This is their country we are

here to help, not rule. Now I see news media asking questions of leaders, I see the TV, satellite dishes cell phones, and all theconveniences they never had. We don't have electricity up to meet the demand yet and we aren't happy about that but part ofthe reason is becaue the use of power has more than doubled, people have incomes and they are buying consumable products,appliances and they are starting to live quality lives. Those are all such positive signs of freedom.

I see the soldiers every day, they are smiling, we chat, they are upbeat, joking. These young people are in more dangerthan I iam, they on out on patrol every day they protect our perimeter, escort convoys, fly missions. I adrmre them all. Theyare doing a great job and have left familes and friends behind. Our area is relatively calm, but there are many areas where wecan't travel because it is too dangersou. So we are always vigilant, an Alarm rings and we take it seriously.

I see so much progress, like the Iraqi Army today, they are so thrilled to have their new quarters and are taking the leadin so many parts of the country. Many of the Coaltion forces are secondary to Iraqi security now. I see many Iraqipolicemen and they are so grateful for new quarters that we have built, professional police stations, highway patrols, borderstations. The professional stations, clean and sanitary are for professional policemen that need the confidence of the Iraqi

people to perform their tough jobs of apprehending and holding criminals and insurgents.

15) Are you 6 1 now? When was your birthday? Birthday was in November, yes, I am 61 now or 16??? I was going tokeep it a secret, but my commander had the same day for his birthday so we both had big cakes and a party. I keep saying theCincinnati Enquirer had one wrong fact in the story about me - it is my age! :)

16) What has been the best part of your job since you've been there?

Meeting the Iraqi people and hearing what they have to say about their new found freedoms. I hear how grateful theyare for being able to vote, I hear women talk about their opportunities and I hear them talk about not having opportunities, butthey have freedom to express frustrations and limitations. I especially love the children, they are so full of smiles regardlessof their situation which sometimes seem bleak to us, but children always see the bright side of everything.

Some of our Iraqi engineers now recognize me so when I get to the project sites they come up to greet Miss Suzanne andthank me for the pictures that I emailed to them or we chat about their family. I think the biggest thing is that we all respectthem and the work they are doing for us in Iraq. They are very courageous and many have been threatened for working forthe Americans. (The same is true of our contractors, some have been killed and kidnapped as insurgents tried to intimidatethem.)

Our Iraqi civil engineers are hired to work for us to be our eyes and ears at the construction sites and they do qualityassurance for us so they are very important to reconstruction of their own country and you can see the pride in their eyes. Ialso see it in the construction workers when I smile and they pose for pictures. I always nod at people and I always get anods and greetings back. I thlnk it is what we all want from others and that is respect.

17) What do you like the least?

Wearing the IBA, Individual Body Armor, it is heavy and uncomfortable, but it is required and it protects a person, soyou wear it. It doesn't do much for a bad hair day when you wear the kevlar (helmet) and it makes a good hair day into a badone.

18) Are you glad you went?

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work is extremely rewarding. Seeng so much accomplished here and I'm here at a historic time when democracy is takingroot in the Middleeast.

I guess I copy edit tomorrow, too tired tonight.

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@,tacO1 usace.army mil]Sent: Monday, December 19,2005 12:00 PMTo: Croyle, William; Foumier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: RE: story

Sure, he would love to do it. #is a I am on the road right now so I don't have access to all my usualemail addresses. So when I get back or I can find an email I can reply to, 111 let-ow you are going to call.

Regards, Suzanne

From: Croyle, William [ ~ ~ ~ ! ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ Y- ~ ~ ~ @ C ~ I T \ J . C ~ ~ . ~ ~ G _ A N _ N E _ T. T. . ~ ~ ~ M ISent: Mon 12/19/2005 4:21 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORCc: Foumier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: story

Suzanne,

We'd like to do a little story over Christmas on your trip so far and maybe talk to your husband and one of your kids onChristmas without you. I can e-mail you some questions later today. Also, how can I reach your husband? Thanks.

Bill


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Cc: Fournier, Suza nne LR DORSubject: FW: story

From: Croyle, William [ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O : ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~ @ C I N C I N N A . G A N N F I T. C O M ]Sent: Tue 1/3/2006 5:24 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: story

You're welcome. I'm g lad it's all w orking out well for you. And as far

as the Bengals,I couldn't care less - I'm a Brown s fan! Though the waythey've played,I don't profess that too loudly.

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzan neM GRS[mailto:Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO1 usace.army.mil]Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3: 13 AMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject:RE: story

Thanks again for anothe r nice article, hope all is well in Cincinnati-arethe Bengals going to make it this year? As soon asI leave town , nofair!

SuzanneM. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of Eng ineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542- 1531


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Sent: Wedn esday, April 26,20 06 5:40 P M


Cc: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: FW: hi

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Mon 2/27/2006 6:55 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: hi

Tomorrow is fine. Thanks!

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9 : l l AMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: hi

Okay, I 'm working some fact sheet for oil program because State Department wants to do a m edia eventsoon so I wa nt to be prepared. I'll get answers back to you as soon as I can. Are you operating ondeadline or is it casual and I can get back to you tomorrow?

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs Officer

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1 531

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, Febru ary 27, 2006 4:24 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: hi

I must ha ve misse d that blog. I'll have to go back and take a look. I loved your stories on the schools,though. Grea t photos. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions for a possible follow-up storyon you staying longer.

1) Why did you decide to stay past Februa ry, when you were originally supposed to c om e ho me?2) Wh at was you r family's reaction?3) Ha s anything changed in the way of your daily routine or security since the last time I interview ed

you by email?4) W e're still seeing most of the nega tive news on a daily basis -su ch as civilians and soldiers

killed. Tell us briefly what you see compared to wh at we may be seeing.5) That school that was called Saddam Hussein School -doe s it have a name today?6) Any stats on what the Army C orp is doing- how m any projects are going on n ow, how many

completed, etc.7 ) Tell m e what you're doing today.


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Thanks!

Bill

-----Original Message-----

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, F ebruary 27, 2006 8:07 AMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: hi

Bill,Yes, you no ticed that too. O In one of my blogs, I explained thatI extended nearly two months.My current goal is to be back in the states by Easter. I don't have a replaceme nt here yet or evenan assistant that I was supp osed to h ave for the entire six months. The assistant is supposed toshow up next Sunday and the replace ment by early April. That will give m e a little overlap timewith them to get them up to speed.Regards, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern D istrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-153 1

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:04 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORCc: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: hi

Suzanne,

Been enjoying your blog . I notice, though, that you're still writing and it's almo st Ma rch. Any ideawhen you're com ing home?

Bill


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Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDO R

From: Fournier, Suzanne M G RS


To: Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDO R

Cc: Fournier, Suzanne LRD ORSubject: FW : hi

From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Fri 3/3/2006 12:19 AMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: hi

Suzanne.

Thank you so much! I'm going to try to run an update in the paper on Saturday. Talk to you soon !

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:29 PMTo: Croyle, WilliamSubject: RE: hi

1) Why did you decid e to stay past February, when yo u w ere originally supposed to comehome? Originally, I was scheduled to return home Fe b23. I knew almost right away thatI wanted to stay longer so I started mentioning it as early as October. My husband's firstreaction was absolutely not. As time went on and he heard w hat I was doing heunderstood wh y I wanted to stay on. My replacem ent isn't here yet and I feel it isimportant to hav e s om e overlap time with him. I talked to m y fam ily, my supervisor indowntown C incinnati at theUS Army Corps of Engineer's Great Lakes and Ohio RiverDivision and my boss here, I decided to serve another two months in Iraq.

I feel that I am ma king a difference here. To me, theUS goa l to help the Iraqi people isethically and m ora lly right and historically significant. I feel, Iam a part of something

bigger than myself. Thanks to all family, friends, superviso rs and co-workers who arepicking up m y w ork at home so I can be here. The people who are supporting me arepartof my efforts as well and I thank them for your suppo rt, contributions and prayers.

2) What was y our fam ily's reaction? I think it was especially h ard on my husband, not atthe time he agreed but after the time passed when I should have been home. The last twoweeks he has started to question why he agreed. The kids w ere too thrilled at first, butthey understand. But if I'm not home for Easter --I'll be in trouble! So with Lent juststarting I guess you could sayI'm getting the opportunity fo r my40 days in the desert.


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3) H as an ything changed in the way o f your daily routine or security since the last timeIinterviewed you by email?

If it is poss ible, things have gotten busier. Iam feeling like I should be in at least threeplaces at on e time and it is more and more difficult to keep up with the commu nicationdem ands . W e have nine southern provinces and at any one time we are having ribboncuttings o r media events that I should attend. W e've also had some high profile even tsthat take m ore energy.

I've also started doing a lot of outreach activities to support schools and orphanages and thais very rew arding and at the same time it is sad to see the conditions here, how terrible itmust have b een for people to live under theSaddam regime and how little was do ne duringthose years for schools and healthcare. It makes a person so thankful for the life we hav e iour country.

4) W e're still seeing most of the negative news on a daily basis- uch as civilians andsoldiers killed. Tell us briefly what you see compared to what we may be seeing. Sin c

I've been herewe've had any number of historic events that all influence the securitysituation. Several major national elections when the country has shut down borde rs andrestricted movement between provinces in order to control violence. Then we'v e hadRamadan and religious holidays that tend to cause changes in security. The re have alsobeen demonstrations, but they aren't necessarily against Americans asI hear reported inUS new s. Sometimes they are demonstrating because they want jobs and I guess whatyou are seeing is the emergence of democracy where people can express themselveswitho ut being shot or imprisoned.

I haven 't see n a lot of noticeable difference where I live, but I felt security wa s just startingto ge t a little better and then unfortunately the bombing of the shrine occurred.I had m yfirst media filming cancelled for security concerns this week. I had BB C7sPanorama, aweekly new s program similar to Sixty Minutes, planning to film at Khor A z Zub ayrPowe r Plant in Basrah Province. But the British forces felt security was comp rom ised.If I lived i n Baghdad or near the shrine that was bom bed, I m ight see more problems.

It makes a difference on where I can and can't travel. Som e areas are restricted and I 'vespend a cou ple more times in the bunkers wh en alarms have gone off and rockets havebeen fired at us. Occasionally, we have alerts that mean we are required to wear ourbattle armor around the camp-perhaps a few mo re times lately.

5 ) Tha t schoo l that was called Saddam Hussein School- does it have a name today?Malk A1 Ashtar S chool, previously Saddam Hussein School, changed in 2003 to M alk A1Ashtar, on e Im am A li's deputies, the first Imam of S hi7 a slam, he was a military leader fo rAli.

According to M r. Aw ad, Vice Principal, no work had been done at the school since 1981, it wa sin a very deteriorated condition. So bad that the US C orps of Engineer representatives felt theschool should b e condem ned rather than fixed. The comm unity wanted their school, this is avery depressed area and the school is an important center of the comm unity. They are extrem elgrateful for US renovation and efforts at their school. School renovations are primarily built bysmall Iraqi contracto rs hiring local workers who lived in the community. This builds com mu nipride and ownersh ip in the school, provides construction training to local workers and investslocal dollars into the com munity. R enovating this school costs$103k That amount of moneyrenovated28 classroom s with new terrazzo tile floor, repaired m ortar, applied new plaster and


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painted walls. Furnished each classroom with new electric wiring, lights and ceiling fans and conditioning in administrative rooms. Installed new door frames with new d oor s; and windowfram es with new windows and window screens. Renovated all the school's bathrooms, includne w plumbing fixtures, drainage pipes and wall tiles. Finally they turned a mud hole that wasw asn 't good as a playground into a courtyard with large decorative stonework. That is moneywell spent inmy book. This schools has around 1600 children, half go in the m orning and halfin the afternoon. The desks are in pretty bad shape and we are collecting funds to replace somand a friend of mine got money from friends to buy the school blackboards. All these thingsseem comm on place to us, but they don't have them in Iraqi schools.

6) Any stats on what the Army C orp is doing- how many projects are go ing on now,how many completed, etc.

Th e Corps has renovated or built 825 schools in Iraq, 13 hospitals, 14 public health clinics,51 public buildings, 184 water treatment facilities31 waste water treatment facilities, 87village roads, 92 railroad stations, 23 post offices, 19 power generation facilities, 12 powertransmission and 103 power distribution facilities, 198 border forts, 299 p olice stations, 63fire stations and 63 military bases. I won't go on and name everything, but I think you cansee why I am so busy. All together we have com pleted 2105 projects, 645 a re ongoing andanother 437 are planned. There is still a lot to be done because you can't rebuild a countryin a couple years that has been neglected in every possible way fo r more than 3 0 years. Ididn't even mention the oil projects and when I saw those I couldn't be lieve ho w reallyadvanced and sophisticated Iraq was in the 1960's and how far they fell durin g the pastregime.

7) Tell me what you're doing today.Working fact sheets for oil program. I visited threefacilities that are part of the oil process to produce liquefied petroleum gas (LP G) lastweek when I escorted a reporter. So now I need to provide more interpre tation to whatengineers told me and put it into real terms and what it means to Iraq. Afte r the GulfWar 11, five pressurized concrete tanks w ere opened to the atmosphere causing anestimated 10-year supply of (LPG ), propane and butane to boil off or escape to the air.

This resulted in a shortage of LPG supply to meet the demand required to cook and heatIraqi homes. Since that time, Iraq has been importing LPG to mee t dem and .It is a long reach from eng ineering terminology to explain what that means to the Iraqi publand to the western audiences. Oil just isn't as easy to explain as schools, hosp itals, roads,police stations and border forts. I have to do research to understand how oil is extracted andwhat happened here beforeI came and represented this program so I can understand whathas been accomplished and wh at we are attempting to do in this very visible area.

NY Times reporter is asking ques tion on ABO T so I started a fact sheet was o n the A1 BasraOil Terminal for offshore oil-loading- we are doing improvem ents there to help oil-loadingwhen Iraq meets it's goal of producing three million barrels of oil per day. Efficien tmetering provides reliability of measurem ent, accountability of revenue and predictability oincome for Iraq's most valuable resource. ABOT is essential to Iraq's reco nstruction becauoil exports generate revenues of approxim ately $130 million per day. AB OT isapproximately twenty miles off the shore of Iraq in the Persian Gulf. I would haveresponded sooner, but I wa s working to get some answers for reporter's ques tions. I wouldsu re like to visit there.

Sorry to be delayed on this, I'm trying to organize distribution of the school supplies andthey just had me move m y office so I didn't have a computer so I have good excusesO.Anyw ay, I've just got so much yet to accomplish and my time is runn ing out fast. Sorry I


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rambled on.

Thanks for your continued interest and support. Let me know if you need anything else.Regards, Suzanne

Thanks!

Bill

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:07 AMTo: Croyle, William

Subject: RE: h i

Bill,Yes, you noticed that too. O In one of my blogs, I explained that I extended n early two mon ths.My current goal is to b e back in the states by Easter. I don't hav e a replacement here yet or evenan assistant that I wa s supp osed to have for the entire six months. Th e assistant is supposed toshow up next Su nday a nd the replacement by early April. That will give me a little overlap timewith them to get them u p to speed.Regards, Suzanne


From: Croyle, William[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:04 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORCc: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: h i

Suzanne,

Been enjoying your blog . I notice, though, that you're still writing and it's almost March. Anyideawhen you're coming hom e?

Bill


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From: Fournier, Suzanne M GR S

Sent: Wedne sday, April 26,20 06 5:14 PM

To : Greiveldinger, M ichael S LRDOR

Cc: Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: FW: Hi

This one more or less confirms that I don't work for them if that is what he is looking to verify.Suzanne

From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wed 4/5/2006 8:59 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

All of our other blogg ers works for a news organization and we have started pu tting bios, etc. on each o f theblogs.I think I'll sit back and watch the commen ts for bit.

Interesting conversation o n your blog

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:37 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

I don't k now if it will do any good. I'm not sure you should insert yourself into this battle.If you sa y anythin g I would recommen d you post something generic rather than specific. Do you havethe job title o n others blogs?

The Cincinna ti Enquirer has ?(number) of bloggers tha t a ll post on the Cincinnati Enqu irer website, none of them work for us, none of them are paid by us and we don't have editor ial controlover anything they post. This is called freedom of speech and we are open to presenting al l viewsof the people who want to post on this blog site or any of our blog sites.

Just a thought.

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affai rs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1 53 1

- ----From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 7:18 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS


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Subject: RE: Hi

How are today?I'm thinking o f posting a post to your blog that says simply that if we erred it was not in co mplete clarity onyour job title, which we have now done.

Your thoughts?

Chris

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:59 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

Note what I added this time to the bottom of the b log. I did this before I read the comm ents on theprevio us one, but it wouldn't have made any difference. I haven't made any secret about wh o I am andwha t I do for a living, they just don't want to h ear whatI have to say, so much for freed om of sp eech!Thanks, Suzanne


From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:07 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

Great!Jus t wanted to know, in case we g et more questions.

Again, I'll post your bio and take a grab of you p icture from Sept. and post... unless you have a newerone you can email?


It wa s se t up a s the result of an interview I did with Bill Croyle afterI volunteeered to deploy. When hewas interviewing my hu sb an d, m to ld Bill thatI wa s thinking about creating a blog. Bill aske d ifI wouldcons ider a blog on the Enquirer page. I said I'd need to think about it and get approval. Bill also gotapprovals. I believe he went to Ga nnet and I went to D epartment of the Army.I saw th e b log from the guy who took issue, he sent me an email also. I guess it means that someone isreadin g the blog if they are upset with u s! I've written into my blog several times what m y job entails andBill wrote it into the three articles h e ha s written, there is no attempt to hide this from the readers.Co mm ents from e veryone is just fine with me, I've had many people request to make com ments.I think I can handle their comments.Thanks, Suzanne


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Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, lraq540-542-1 531

From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2 006 8 :2 1 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

yeah it's ok.

A few blogge rs are taking issue tha t we did not disclose your full title, whichI have now done.I also set up your blog to take co mm ents from everyone.

Can you tell me how your blog was set up.I ook over for Dave H eller a while ag o and have never made contact with you, which I'm sorry abou t....Just trying to understand the terms of the blog.

Yes, tomorrow should be fine on bio.cg


Sure, I'll be happy to do that, let me ge t you something tomorrow if that is okay. Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, lraq540-542-1 531

From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:58 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: Hi

Suzanne:Can you tell me your exact title with the Corps. and send me a b rief bio for the blog.

Thanks,

Chris GravesAssistant Managing EditorIOn lineCincinnati.Com312 Elm StreetCincinnati, Ohio4520251 [email protected]


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From:Sent:To :Subject:

Fournier, Suzanne LRDORWednesday, April 26,2006 4:20 PMGreiveldinger, Michael S LRD ORFW: Blogger blog invitation from dave heller

Suzanne M. FournierChief, Publ ic Affa irsGreat Lakes and Ohio River DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Eng ineers513-684-3010 FAX 513-684-3755

- - - - - Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suza nne M GRSSent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:23 AMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS; Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: FW: Blogger blog invitation from dave heller

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs Offi cerU.S. Army Corps of Engi neersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1531- - - - - Original Message-----From: Blogger Invite s [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, Se ptem ber 06, 2005 7:50 PMTo: Fournier, Suza nne M GRSSubject: Blogger blo g invitation from dave heller

dave heller wrote:

I ' l l send you a sepa rate e-mail as well on what to do . . . Thanks, DaveHeller, online content manager, cincinnati.com

You have been invi ted by dave heller to join a blog called Grandma inIraq

Blogger is a free s ervi ce for easily communicating and sharing ideas onthe web.

Next Steps:

1. Please foll ow the link below. If you do not follow this l ink, youwil l not be able to logon to the correct blog.

Note: If this link wraps in your email (not all of it is on one line)copy and paste the entire link into your browser's location bar. Be sureto include characters th at may have wrapped to the next li ne.

2. If you already have a Blogger account, you will be asked to eitheraccept of decline th is invitation.

3. If you do not hav e a Blogger account, you can create one for free inless than a minute. Just click the link and press the 'Create anAccount' button.


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From: Fournier, Suza nne LRDOR

Sent: Wedne sday, April 26,20 06 4:15 PMTo : Greiveldinger, Michael S LRDOR

Subject: FW: blo g for cincinnati.com

I sent these to my self from TA C account, this is the beg inning of what I will send to you if this isacceptable.Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. FournierChief, Pub lic AffairsGreat Lakes and Oh io R iver DivisionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers513-684-3010 FAX 513-684-3755

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:23 AMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS; Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: FW: blog fo r cincinnati.com

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-1 53 1

From: Heller, David[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, S eptember 06, 2005 7:53 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: blog for cincinnati.com

Thank you for d oing this blog. Here is a very brief tutorial. Let me kn ow if you h ave any questions.

**You will receive (o r ha ve received) an invitation to join the grandma in iraq blog. Follow the directions given,which includes setting u p a free blogger account.** In Blogger, here is how yo u post:-- Buttons can cha nge font to bo ld, italic or different color.-- To insert a link, just highligh t the text you want to be linked then click on that green-looking button (to the rightof the T). All links must ha ve htt p:ll in them, so that comes up as a de fault (so one thing you h ave to make sure isyou don't have http:// in there twice when you put your link in).-- To add a p hoto click on the "square" button (second from the end ). Browse the pho to from your h ard drive orwherever you ha ve it. O ne thing w ith our blogs: Our photos can only be 3 20 px wide... if it's bigger, it will blow outthe right rail. We ca n ex perime nt here and see what happens when you post.Thanks again, and p lea se don't hesitate to e-mail me with que stions.Thanks,

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Dave Heller

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Cc : Fournier, Suzanne LRDORSubject: FW : Hi

From: Graves, Chris [maiIto:[email protected]]Sent: Thu 4/6/2006 2:34 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

Yeah I see your pictures are broken from yesterday.

I'll have our Tech side look into why.I changed a misspelling in your post yesterday and I wonder if I inadvertently converted out of HTML when I did so, thusbreaking the photos.

War is a very emotional topic, hence the debate.But debate it good, a free flow of information is good .. it's the premise of the First Amendment. It is why, as you know, mostjournalists do their job.Opening the blog up to comments was a good idea and I think just an oversight earlier.

I think if a newspaper or news organization can open up debate or discussion on an important topic, well, that is part of ourrole.

I think you are providing one eye view of the work Americans are doing in Iraq. And some may disagree and they, too, nowhave an opportunity to voice that. I guess in the end, that is the core of democracy.

I thlnk your post was fine.

-----Original Message-----From: Foumier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:Suzanne.M.Foumier@tac0l usace.army.mil]Sent: Thu 4/6/2006 6: 16 AMTo: Graves, ChrisCc:Subject: RE: Hi

Chris,I just tried to bring in a picture and couldn't get it to load so I saved theblog as a draft. I figure it is because of the amount of material in thecomment section. I can't see the pictures from the blog on Saving Farmlandin Iraq any longer, can you?Do you th~nk my blog on Clearing up a few facts, might help? I felt betterposting it even if they don't listen as the two who have commented so far


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that just want to state their opinions about the war.

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-----Original Message-----From: Graves, Chris [ m a i l t o : c g r a v e s @ C I N C I N N A . G A ~Sent: Thursday, April 06,2006 12:56 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

There is no way to remove the comments to a separate page.You shouldn't have a problem with making a new post ...nor should you begetting bumped off.Yes, I think it will die down after a bit.We are monitoriing here, as well.

If you are still having trouble posting, let me know.

Chris

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS

[mailto-: Suzanne.M.Fournier@,tacOusace.armyYmil]Sent: Wed 4/5/2006 1154 PMTo: Graves, ChrisCc:Subject: RE : Hi

Is there anyway to remove all these comments to a separate page. I

couldn't even post to my own blog after this blog was opened up for comments.Every time I tried I got bumped off. I believe in free expression, but mostof thls isn't even about my blog and I can't help them fight their own war.Do you think this will die down after today?

If you notice the pictures won't even come through any more.

There has never been any attempt to conceal who I am or who I workfor, If you look at Bill Croyle's last article he clearly writes in the 5thparagraph

Fournier works in public affairs for the US Army Corps of Engineersin downtown Cincinnati. The newspaper is not at fault for this and neitheram I, some folks just don't believe in freedom of speech.

Suzanne M. Fournier

Public Affairs Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Gulf Region Southern District


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Base Camp Adder, Iraq

From: Graves, Chris [m ailto:cgraves@,CINCINNA.GA NNETT.COM ]Sent: Wednesday, April 0 5, 20 06 8:12 PMTo: Fournier, Suzan ne M GRSSubject: RE: H i

Take a look at Borgman's b log... in the right side (picture and bio)that is the form most are taking .

-----0rigmal Message-----From: Fournier, Suzann eM GRS

[madto:SyzanneM.Fournier@tacO 1 usa_ceum ymil]Sent: Wednesday, April 0 5, 20 06 1:05 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE : Hi

I'll check those others out.

Suzanne M. Fo urnier


U.S. Army Corps of E ngineers

Gulf Region Southern Dis trict


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From: Graves, Chris[mailto:cgrav_es@,CINCINNA.GANNETT.COM]Sent: Wednesday, April 05 ,2 00 6 7:59 PMTo: Fournier, Su zann e M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

All of our other bloggers w orks for a news organization and we have


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started putting bios, etc. on each of the blogs.

I think 111 sit back and watch the comments for bit.

Interesting conversation on your blog

cg


[mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO .usace.army.mil]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 12:37 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

I don't know if it will do any good. I'm not sure you should insertyourself into this battle.

If you say anything I would recommend you post something genericrather than specific. Do you have the job title on others blogs?

The Cincinnati Enquirer has '?(number) of bloggers that all post onthe Cincinnati Enquirer web site, none of them work for us, none of them arepaid by us and we don't have editorial control over anything they post. Thisis called freedom of speech and we are open to presenting all views of the

people who want to post on this blog site or any of our blog sites.

Just a thought.

Suzanne M. Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 7: 18 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

How are today?

I'm thinking of posting a post to your blog that says simply that ifwe erred it was not in complete clarity on your job title, which we have nowdone.

Your thoughts?

Chris

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS[mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO 1 usace.army.rnil]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 2:59 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: R E: Hi

Note what I added this time to the bottom of the blog. I did this

before I read the comments on the previous one, but it wouldn't have made anydifference. I haven't made any secret about who I am and what I do for aliving, they just don't want to hear what I have to say, so much for freedomof speech!

Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 75 8 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: Hi

Suzanne:

Can you tell me your exact title with the Corps. and send me a brief

bio for the blog.

Thanks.

Chris Graves

Assistant Managing EditorIOnline

Cincinnati.Com

3 12 Elm Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

5 13-768-8394

[email protected]


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I just tried to bring in a picture and couldn't get it to load so I saved theblog as a draft. I figure it is because of the amount of material in thecomment section. I can't see the pictures from the blog on Saving Farmlandin Iraq any longer, can you?Do you think my blog on Clearing up a few facts, might help? I felt betterposting it even if they don't listen as the two who have commented so farthat just want to state their opinions about the war.

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542-153 1-----Original Message-----From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, April 06,2006 12:56 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

There is no way to remove the comments to a separate page.

You shouldn't have a problem with making a new post ...nor should you begetting bumped off.Yes, I think it will die down after a bit.We are monitoriing here, as well.


Chris


[mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@,tacO1 usace.anny,~nillSent: Wed 41512006 11:54 PMTo: Graves, ChrisCc:Subject: RE : Hi

Is there anyway to remove all these comments to a separate page. Icouldn't even post to my own blog after this blog was opened up for comments.Every time I tried I got bumped off. I believe in free expression, but mostof th is isn' t even about my blog and I can't help them fight their own war.Do you think this will die down after today?

If you notice the pictures won't even come through any more.

There has never been any attempt to conceal who I am or who I workfor, If you look at Bill Croyle's last article he clearly writes in the 5thparagraph

Fournier works in public affairs for the US Army Corps of Engineersin downtown Cincinnati. The newspaper is not at fault for this and neitheram I , some folks just don't believe in freedom of speech.

Suzanne M. Fournier


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U.S. Army C orps of Engineers



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From: Graves, Chris [~ilto:[email protected]_T.COM]Sent: Wednesday, April 05 ,20 068: 12 PMTo: Fournier, Suzan neM GRSSubject: RE: H i

Take a look at Borgm an's blog... in the right side (picture and bio)that is the form most are taking.

-----Original Message-----From: Foumier, SuzanneM GRS

[mailto:Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO1 usace.army.mil]Sent: Wednesday, April 05 ,2 00 6 1:05 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: H i

I'll check those others o ut.

Suzanne M. Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris[mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 20 067 5 9 PM


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To: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

All of our other bloggers works for a news organization and we havestarted putting bios, etc. on each of the blogs.

I think I'll sit back and watch the comments for bit.

Interesting conversation on your blog

cg


[mailto:Su~a~e_.M.Fournier@tacO .usace.anny.mil]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 12:37 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi


If you say anything I would recommend you post something genericrather than specific. Do you have the job title on others blogs?

The Cincinnati Enquirer has ?(number) of bloggers that all post onthe Cincinnati Enquirer web site, none of them work for us, none of them arepaid by us and we don't have editorial control over anything they post. Thisis called freedom of speech and we are open to presenting all views of thepeople who want to post on this blog site or any of our blog sites.

Just a thought.

Suzanne M. Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 7: 18PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

How are today?


Your thoughts?

Chris

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS[mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@,[email protected]]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:59 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

Note what I added this time to the bottom of the blog. I did thisbefore I read the comments on the previous one, but it wouldn't have made anydifference. I haven't made any secret about who I am and what I do for aliving, they just don't want to hear what I have to say, so much for freedomof speech!

Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fournier






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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:cgraves@,CINCINNA.GANNETT.COM]Sent: Tuesday, April 04 ,200 6 9:07 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE : Hi

Great!

Just wanted to know, in case we get more questions.

Again, I'll post your bio and take a grab of you picture from Sept.and post ... unless you have a newer one you can email?

From: Foumier, Suzanne M GRS[mailto: Suzanne.M.F~urnier@~tacO usace.army.mil]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04 ,2006 2:01 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

It was set up as the result of an interview I did with Bill Croyleafter I volunteeered to deploy. When he was interviewing my husband, -old Bill that I was thlnking about creating a blog. Bill asked if I wouldconsider a blog on the Enquirer page. I s?d I'd need to think about it andget approval. Bill also got approvals. I believe he went to Gannet and Iwent to Department of the Army.I saw the blog from the guy who took'issue, he sent me an email also.I guess it means that someone is reading the blog if they are upset with us!I've written into my blog several times what my job entails and Bill wrote itinto the three articles he has writ ten, there is no attempt to hide this fromthe readers.

Comments from everyone is just fine with me, I've had many peoplerequest to make comments.

I think I can handle their comments.

Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fournier


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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:21 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

yeah it's ok.

A few bloggers are taking issue that we did not disclose your fulltitle, which I have now done.

I also set up your blog to take comments from everyone.

Can you tell me how your blog was set up.

I took over for Dave Heller a while ago and have never made contactwith you, which I'm sorry about ....

Just trying to understand the terms of the blog.

Yes, tomorrow should be fine on bio.

cg

From: Foumier, Suzanne M GR S[tnailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO 1 usace.a~v.mil]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 1:15 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

Sure, I'll be happy to do that, let me get you something tomorrow ifthat is okay. Thanks, Suzanne


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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:58 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GR SSubject: Hi

Suzanne:

Can you tell me your exact title with the Corps. and send me a briefbio for the blog.

Thanks,

Chris Graves

Assistant Managing EditorIOnline

Cincinnati.Com

3 12 Elm Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

5 13-768-8394

[email protected]


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726193.jpg."

I'd refrain from trying to upload files with spaces in the nam e in the future.

- Brian

From: Graves, ChrisSent: Thursday, A pril 06, 2006 6:35 AMTo: Butts, BrianSubject: FW: Hi

Grandma's pix are broke n in her saving farmland post....Could you take a quick loo k?

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS [mailto:Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO 1 usace.army.mil]Sent: Thu 4/6/2006 6: 16 AMTo: Graves, ChrisCc:

Subject: RE: Hi

Chris,I just tried to bring in a picture and couldn't get it to load so I saved theblog as a draft. I figure it is because of the amount of material in thecomment section. I can't see the pictures from the blog on Saving Farmlandin Iraq any longer, can you?Do you think my blog on Clearing up a few facts, might help? I felt betterposting it even if they don't listen as the two who have commented so farthat just want to state their opinions about the war.

Suzanne M. FournierPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGulf Region Southern DistrictBase Camp Adder, Iraq540-542- 153 1-----Original Message-----From: Graves, Chris [ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o : c ~ ~ ~ v ~ ~ @ , C I N C I N N A . G A N N E T T. C O M ]Sent: Thursday, April 06,2006 1256 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

There is no way to remove the comments to a separate page.You shouldn't have a problem with making a new post ... nor should you begetting bumped off.

Yes,I

think it will die down after a bit.We are monitoriing here, as well.


Chris


[mailto: Suzann_e.M.Fournier@tacO1 usace.amy.mil]Sent: Wed 4/5/2006 1 15 4 PMTo: Graves, Chris


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I'll check those others out.

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Suzanne M. Fournier





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From: Graves, C hris [mailto:cgraves@,CINCTNNA.GANN ETT.COM]Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7 5 9PMTo: Fournier, SuzanneM GRSSubject: RE: Hi

All of our other bloggers works for a new s organization and we havestarted putting bios, etc. on each o f the blogs.

I think I'll sit back an d watch th e comm ents for bit.

Interesting conversation on yo ur blog

-----Original Message-----From: Fournier, SuzanneM GRS

[rnailto:Suzanne.M.Fournier@tacO1 usace.army.mil]Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:37 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi


If you say anything I would recom mend you post something genericrather than specific. Do yo u hav e the job title on others blogs?


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The Cincinnati Enquirer has ?(number) of bloggers that all post onthe Cincinnati Enquirer web site, none of them work for us, none of them arepaid by us and we don't have editorial control over anything they post. Thisis called freedom of speech and we are open to presenting all views of thepeople who want to post on this blog site or any of our blog sites.

Just a thought.

Suzanne M . Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, April 05,2006 7:18 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS

Subject: R E: Hi

How are today?


Your thoughts?

Chris



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[mailto:Suzanne.M.Foumier@tacO 1 usace.am~y.mil]Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 2 5 9 pMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

Note what I added this time to the bottom of the blog. I did thisbefore I read the comments on the previous one, but it wouldn't have made anydifference. I haven't made any secret about who I am and what I do for a

living, they just don't want to hear what I have to say, so much for freedomof speech!

Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M . Fournier





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From: Graves, Chris [inailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:07 PMTo: Fournier, Suzanne M GRSSubject: RE: Hi

Great!

Just wanted to know, in case we get more questions.

Again, I'll post your bio and take a grab of you picture from Sept.and post ... unless you have a newer one you can email?

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS[mailto: Suzanne.M.Fournier@ta_cO .usace.army.mil]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 2:01 PMTo: Graves, Chris


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It was set up as the result of an interviewI did with B ill Croyleafter I volunteeered to deploy. When he was interviewing my hu s b a n d , mtold Bill thatI was thinking about creating a blog. Bill asked if I wouldconsider a blog on the Enquirer page. I said I'd need to think about it andge t approval. Bill also got approvals. I believe he went to Gannet and Iwe nt to Department of the Army.

I saw the blog from the guy wh o took issue, he sent me an em ail also.I guess it means that someone is reading the blog if they are upset with us!I've written into my blog several times what my job entails and Bill wrote itinto the three articles he has written, there is no attempt to hide this fromthe readers.

Comm ents from everyone is just fine with me, I've had many peoplereque st to make comm ents.

I think I can handle their com ments.

Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Foumier




Base Cam p Adder, Iraq

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From: G raves, Chris[ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : C ~ ~ ~ V ~ S @ ~ C I N C I N N A . G A N N E T T . C O M ]Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 8:21PMTo: Fournier, SuzanneM GR SSubject: RE: Hi

yeah it's ok.

A few bloggers are taking issue that we did not disclose your fil ltitle, which I have now done.

I also set up your blog to take com ments from everyone.

Can you tell me how your blog was set up.

I took over for Dave Heller a whlle ago and have never made contact


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with you, which I'm sorry about ....

Just trying to understand the terms of the blog.

Yes, tomorrow should be fine on bio.

cg

From: Fournier, Suzanne M GRS[mailto:[email protected],mil]

Sent: Tuesday, April 04,2006 1:15 PMTo: Graves, ChrisSubject: RE: Hi

Sure, I'll be happy to do that, let me get you something tomorrow ifthat is okay. Thanks, Suzanne

Suzanne M. Fournier


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