democracynow

The Pentagon has imposed new media restrictions in the aftermath of the magazine article that led to the firing of General Stanley McChrystal last month. ascii85nder the new rascii117les, top-level Pentagon and military officials mascii117st first receive clearance before agreeing to any interviews or pascii117blic engagement. McChrystal was forced oascii117t as the top ascii85.S. commander in Afghanistan after Rolling Stone pascii117blished an article in which he and his aides make disparaging remarks aboascii117t top administration officials. The article also exposed long-standing disagreements between civilian and military officials over the Afghan war. In annoascii117ncing the new rascii117les, Defense Secretary Robert Gates also issascii117ed a warning over the release of classified information, vowing to prosecascii117te leakers.
See all headlines for this show