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July 7, 2010

U.S. Military Restricts Media Access Following McChrystal Controversy
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The Pentagon has imposed new media restrictions in the aftermath of the
magazine article that led to the firing of General Stanley Mc Chrystal
last month. Under the new rules, top-level Pentagon and military
officials must first receive clearance before agreeing to any interviews
or public engagement. Mc Chrystal was forced out as the top U.S.
commander in Afghanistan after Rolling Stone published an article in
which he and his aides make disparaging remarks about top administration
officials. The article also exposed long-standing disagreements between
civilian and military officials over the Afghan war. In announcing the
new rules, Defense Secretary Robert Gates also issued a warning over the
release of classified information, vowing to prosecute leakers.



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