New York Times gets the Bum Rush at Walter Reed

[wtc911]

Contacts at WRAMC tell me that reporters from the NYT were ejected from the post yesterday after walking around and interviewing recovering soldiers. The Times people entered the facility unannounced, uninvited and unescorted. They were "asked" to leave when the PAO found out what they were up to. It is unlikely they will be invited back.

[NRA1995]

GOOD!!!!

[roaddog727]

BRavo!

A PAO with a pair!

[IGOTMINE]

sonsabitches

[rocksblues]

I don't seem to remember the NYT interviewing any of the troops that made it back from Somalia!

[Wheee The People]

Sweeeeeeeet

[dead]

"Are you sad that you lost your leg?"
"Do you know that no weapons of mass destruction were ever found?"
"You'd probably like the government to provide more money to your family, wouldn't you?"

[CFC__VRWC]

"You must be furious at The Chimp for ruining your life, right?"

[anniegetyourgun]

"Tell us how much you hate Bush."
"Don't you feel like your life has been destroyed by this president?"
"Why didn't the Iraqi's greet you with flowers and candy, instead of blowing your arm off?"

[Bombardier]

'bout freakin' time!

[Sloth]

"How does it make you feel to know that you were maimed just to enrich Cheney's big-oil cronies?"

[anniegetyourgun]

Pingoling

[piasa]

ping

[smith288]

"Do you feel like your time spent was a total waste of time and effort now that no WMD was found?"

"Do you think dirty Iraqis are even smart enough to hold an election after witnessing their savagery first hand?"

"If Pres. Bush was standing right here, would you hug him or knee him for putting you in your predicament?"

< /end NYT reporter>

[The Wizard]

if they broke the law.......

[Tacis]

What difference does it make? The NYT folks will just make stuff up no matter whether they've talked to those with knowledge or not. It will ALWAYS come out anti-American, anti-Bush and pro-Eurinal/UN/French/left-wing!

[Alia]

Ghoulie behavior from the NYTimes. Why don't they just digup graves. NYT - no respectors of military, no respectors of anyone, period. NY Times is hoping to create a "frankenstein" story.

[Syntyr]

Should have thrown them in the stockade!


"Reporters... uhhhh I haven't seen any reporters around here!"

[taxcontrol]

They are lucky they don't face charges. Many military posts are restricted access. If you are not where you are supposed to be, you could face federal charges.

[Arrowhead1952]

The Times people entered the facility unannounced, uninvited and unescorted. They were "asked" to leave when the PAO found out what they were up to.

Standard procedure for reporters to talk to the Public Affairs Officer (PAO), rather than soldiers. Matter of fact, troops are generally warned about talking to reporters without the knowledge of the PAO.