Larry Flynt Sues Defense Department Over Military Access

AP wire - via Tampabay online | Published: Nov 19, 2001

[jerod]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has sued the Defense Department for the right to send reporters to the front lines in Afghanistan. Flynt asked a federal court in Washington to force the agency to loosen its restrictions on media coverage.

"The actions of American soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan are of great interest and concern to American citizens," his attorney said in the lawsuit filed last week.

The Pentagon turned down Flynt's request to allow writers to accompany troops on combat missions because of "the highly dangerous and unique nature" of the operations, according to a letter Flynt said he received this month from Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke.

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[jerod]

I think Larry should be on that road to Kabul.

[dighton]

By all means drop that pig on Kabul, sans parachute.

[jlogajan]

Just what kind of reporterettes is he sending -- and how is their, err, interviewing technique?

[AmericaUnited]

Yes, let Larry go himself and interview some Taliban on their opinion of Hustler magazine. Maybe the world record for speed in stoning someone to death will get set.

[JmyBryan]

Couldn't the court answer his question immediately? I know the lawyers are parasites, but the judges ...

[Fiddlstix]

By all means drop that pig on Kabul, sans parachute.

Works for me.

[grimalkin]

By all means drop that pig on Kabul, sans parachute.

That would please me beyond description.

[Diogenesis]

"I am pimping for Clinton. Let me go or I release more FBI files received from Craig Livingston."

[randog]

I think reporters could be very useful on the battlefield, especially in Afghanistan--I hear the place is riddled with minefields.

[damnlimey]

Methinks Larry might be thinking more about the goats and chickens than
about the troops or maybe he's got his eye on a camel.

[JD86]

"The SAFETY of American soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan are of great interest and concern to American citizens" we don't need any journalists (and I use that word very loosely here) jeopardizing our troops for a story. They make it all up anyway. They can do it from here.

You think he was the THUMB SUCKER Rummy was talking about today?

[Dog]

Paging Mr. Rumsfeld.....please pick up the courtesy phone idiot on line one...

[boothead]

Larry Flynt Sues Defense Department Over Military Access

He wants to get his mitts on that 25Mil. reward.

[patent]

Maybe the world record for speed in stoning someone to death will get set.

I don't think the Taliban would stone him. They just aren't like that.

They might do that thing where they bury you up to your neck and then use a bulldozer to push a brick wall over on top of you. But I just don't see the stoning.

patent

[Paul Atreides]

I hope he made sure to wear the good bib when he appeared before the court.

[Paul Atreides]

Funny, he looks like Fatty Arbuckle.

[eFudd]

Someone should practice safe sex with this guy using a hellfire missle.

[hollywood]

"Larry Flynt Sues Defense Department Over Military Access"

However, as soon as a "reporter" gets caught in the line of fire, the headline will read, "Larry Flynt Sues Defense Department Over Military Access"

[MHGinTN]

Larry Flynt still smackin' his jowels is a good advertisement for improved gun control ... somebody didn't have it when they ran across Flyntdung.

[Morgan's Raider]

Hope he flushed his catheter and emptied the bag hanging on the side of his wheelchair, too. Wouldn't want any yeller stains on his lawyers' shoes.