Deciding in advance where people stand/sit and in what order they answer questions is markedly different from having a script, which is precisely what the soldiers had yesterday. I'm sorry, but I still say it was undignified (and totally unnecessary btw).
The article I read said nothing about a script. Allison Barber, deputy assistant defense secretary, asked; "If a question comes up about partnering — how often do we train with the Iraqi military — who does he go to?"
That is not a script. It's asking if a certain type question comes up, who is the expert on that subject.
That is done so the camera man can know in advance where his camera should be aimed for that shot. And the sound man also has to know.
Again, the MSM knows this! They know exactly why you have to go through this. They are just trying to fool those of you who have never been around on air broadcasting.
That's all this whole thing is, direction for the camera man, the sound man and the TV crew.
"A brief rehearsal ensued.
“OK, so let’s just walk through this,” Barber said. “Captain Kennedy, you answer the first question and you hand the mike to whom?”BR?
“Captain Smith,” Kennedy said.
“Captain. Smith? You take the mike and you hand it to whom?” she asked.
“Captain Kennedy,” the soldier replied.
And so it went.
“If the question comes up about partnering — how often do we train with the Iraqi military — who does he go to?” Barber asked.
“That’s going to go to Captain Pratt,” one of the soldiers said.
See? That's all the whole thing is, it's direction for the camera man, the sound man and the TV crew. And the MSM knows that!
Here is the article I read: MSNBC Article: Troops chat with Bush — after rehearsal