Cemetery Public Affairs Director Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Limit Press at War Funerals

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/23/former_arlington_...

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Former Arlington National Cemetery Public Affairs Director Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Limit Press at Funerals

The secretary of the Army has ordered an internal review to examine the Army’s firing last month of the former public affairs director of Arlington National Cemetery. Gina Gray assumed the role of public affairs director of Arlington in April. She quickly discovered that cemetery officials were attempting to impose new limits on media coverage of funerals of the US soldiers killed in Iraq—even after the families of the dead soldiers had agreed to let the press attend. After she pushed for greater media access, she says she was fired in a retaliatory move.

Guest:

Gina Gray, former public affairs director at Arlington National Cemetery.
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[JuniperLea]

1. Filth upon disgust upon filth...

That is all these assholes are made of!

We need to honor our fallen soldiers! This is horrible. Someone stands up for what is right, and this is what happens.

[Gabi Hayes]

2. do you think some enterprising reporter will ask Grampaw about this?

he KNOWS how to win wars, right?

how does he feel about the expendable fodder being expended to 'win' the current 'war?'

you can be sure he never gets axed that about this latest in the series of countless outrages perpetrated by the most criminal regime in US history

[behave]

3. K&Recommended