Same Speech, Differing Servility
from Media Matters:
"Summary: In its article on President Bush's visit to Fort Benning to promote his plan to increase troops in Iraq, the Associated Press claimed that Bush was "surrounded ... by cheering soldiers." Other media outlets, such as The Washington Post, however, reported that soldiers "saluted smartly and applauded politely" -- "hardly the boisterous, rock-star reception Bush typically gets at military bases."
posted by nolocontendere at 11:52 PM
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I also read that soldiers were not allowed to speak to reporters:
"After the president's speech, the commanding general barred soldiers from talking to reporters." (NPR)
Talk about crowd control.
Crowd control indeed - use the soldiers as props, keep them from speaking their minds then send them to hell for extended tours.
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