[Lady In Blue]

The military is absolutely correct! This reporter had no business being on the scene! When the police are at a murder scene,everybody is kept away.If pictures of body parts were not permitted at Ground Zero on 9/11,then it surely is not permitted in Afghanistan or any other battleground.IMHO.

[spqrzilla9]

Once again the media demonstrate that they are fools.

[Grampa Dave]

Good for the soldier! This was/is a battle zone and very important intel work is being done! If Rummy had wanted coverage by reporters, a pool would have been arranged!

[stumpy]

A LIBERAL at a mugging, with the bad guy pointing a gun at him will do EVERYTHING the bad guy tells him to do. A LIBERAL facing a U. S. Serviceman in a combat area asks what if I DON'T follow your directions? Here the liberal makes out the U.S. Servicman (in a COMBAT area) the bad guy. It figures.

[Publius6961]

"We have questions about exactly ... on what basis the military in Afghanistan prevents American reporters from reporting on aspects of military operations in Afghanistan," Bennett said.

On the battlefield specially in a foreign country? Sorry no explanation is necessary.
Who do these &^%$%#@( think they are?

[Robe]

To believe that a U.S. serviceman would knowingly threaten, especially with deadly force, another American is hard for me to accept
Its hard for me to accept that these "American Reporters" are acting in the U.S. interest. Let's get back to the way it was for WWII, join the armed forces and become certified corrospondants.

[TomGuy]

Sgt.: "Mr. Reporter, Sir, do not go over there! That area is off limits. It may be....[BOOOOMMM!]...mined."

[Pompah]

An American REPORTER.!! Well, that's different.
If it's a "Hot Scoop" he's looking for,Mabey they could get him a clearence to go alone into the target area AHEAD of the nasty U.S.Middile Strike.
That should solve a problem or two. Film at Eleven.

[spqrzilla9]

"To believe that a U.S. serviceman would knowingly threaten, especially with deadly force, another American is hard for me to accept," Stufflebeem said.

I hate to correct the Admiral, but I'm forced to point out how often the news media has informed us that they are not American.

[Krodg]

"We have questions about exactly ... on what basis the military in Afghanistan prevents American reporters from reporting on aspects of military operations in Afghanistan," Bennett said. Perhaps they didn't want another foolish reporter falling prey to terrorist and holding the American public hostage. "Once the situation was explained, I see no reason for them to continue to train weapons on an unarmed American civilian," Bennett said. Given actions of reporters from the past, I see every reason to do this. "To believe that a U.S. serviceman would knowingly threaten, especially with deadly force, another American is hard for me to accept," Stufflebeem said. To knowingly threaten, especiaaly with stupidity, our military forces is hard for me to accept.

[ez]

Perhaps if the reporter wasn't trying to prove the soldier was a babykiller, the soldier would be more apt to allow him access.

[3catsanadog]

BBBBBut what about the public's right to know?!?

[muawiyah]

I certainly would have had no problem whatsoever threatening to shoot a WarshPost newsie if he or she made one step further toward danger.

It would be for the newsie's own good!

[OldFriend]

The media makes up it's own entitlements.

[CIB-173RDABN]

"To believe that a U.S. serviceman would knowingly threaten, especially with deadly force, another American is hard for me to accept," Stufflebeem said

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This person has never been in the military. I was once on guard duty on pay day for the pay officer, I was armed with a loaded weapon. I would not have hesitated to challenge anyone not suppose to be in the area I was guarding and certainly call for the officer in charge to make any decisions.

While in Viet Nam, while on guard duty, I was not as nice when I challenged someone. Letting someone get past you that should not have gotten past you is a quick way to end up in deep trouble, and that is only from the Sergent. I am not saying these men posed a threat, but they had no business there, and the guard certainly did the correct thing.

These guys (the newspeople) of the military, of war, of guard duty. They were lucky they were not shot.

Arrogance is the only word I can use to describe them.

[Bikers4Bush]

"We have questions about exactly ... on what basis the military in Afghanistan prevents American reporters from reporting on aspects of military operations in Afghanistan," Bennett said.

How about the basis that the reporters are too stupid to use the sense that god gave them and stay away from a military operation.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Reporters think they are above the law, the rest of us, and the military. Reporters are nothing but common citizens with no special rights or privileges. I guess liberals always think that they are special.

[Dark Wing]

It is nice to see the US military knows who its real enemies are.

[pa_dweller]

I have no doubt the G.I. was just following his General Orders.

General Order 11

To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

[tessalu]

US military knows what they are doing, and they do not need reporters to second guess how they are doing their job.

[Sci Fi Guy]

An Army buddy told me that when the they went into Grenada, the MPs were had orders to shoot to kill anyone who tried to get past their checkpoints. He almost killed a reporter who refused to obey his orders to halt and identify. I guess that an MP pointing a gun and shouting halt was just to vague for a reporter.