Yuh, right, Wes. I don't think soldiers are forbidden to correct an incorrect statement. They are just not allowed to get into partisan politics.
Interesting how they set that up, though, huh? They can lie with impunity, but someone with first hand knowledge of the situation is not allowed to counter their lies.
Some interesting comments here:
http://www.mudvillegazette.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=9126