Army to bar media from Palin event at Bragg

[unhappycamper]

Army to bar media from Palin event at Bragg
By Mike Baker - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Nov 19, 2009 18:26:53 EST

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin’s appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama, officials said Thursday.

The Associated Press and The Fayetteville Observer were protesting the decision to ban media.

Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum said that the military post’s garrison commander and other Army officials had decided to keep media away from Palin’s book signing, which will not include a speech. He said the Army did not want the Monday event to become a platform to express political opinions “directed against the commander in chief.”

“The main reason is to stop this from turning into a political platform,” he said. “There are Army regulations that basically prohibit military reservations from becoming political platforms by politicians.”

He said only one politician can use that platform, “and that person does it as our commander in chief.”


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/ap_army_palin_bragg_111909/

[WCGreen]

1. Then they really shouldn't let that Palin woman anywhere near the base...