PrintJune 11, 2007
The Chief and The Commandant
The commandant asks that stories tell themselves. He is overruled by those who rule over stories."I never ask you to tell good news stories on our behalf; rather I would just ask that you continue to report objectively. As the fourth estate, you owe that to our fellow Americans."General James Conway, Commandant United States Marine Corps "This tiny remaining corps of reporters becomes a greater and greater problem for the military brass because we are the only people preventing them from telling the story the way they want it told."James Glanz, Baghdad bureau chief, The New York TimesWhat the military wants told is the truth. All of it.Such as these words, spoken by combat commanders, found at the Pentagon's website, and, other than Google, scarcely anywhere else.Iraqi Forces"Even in the face of great danger that they face every day, they come back to work. They now see and they now believe in themselves as they're part of -- they are the solution, not the...(Read Full Article)
