Army keeping media from Palin event

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Army officials plan to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg on Monday, saying they fear the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum told The Associated Press on Thursday that Army officials had decided to keep media away from Palin's book promotion at the North Carolina base.

TVNL Comment: How is that for protecting your "freedom?" Does "freedom of the press" mean anything to the military? Does the US Constitution mean anything to the military?

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