Gates Tightening Military Media Rules
In light of the McChrystal crises, Robert Gates has moved to make changes to the rules governing how the media interacts with the military:
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a tightening of the rules covering the US military's dealings with the media.
The move comes in the wake of the sacking of the US commander in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley McChrystal, over a Rolling Stone magazine article.
Gen McChrystal and his aides had mocked and criticised top US officials.
In a memo to key Pentagon civilian and military officials, Mr Gates criticised the recent "lax" approach.
US officials said the new order was planned well before the McChrystal incident and was not linked to it. They also said it is was not meant to be a gag on the Pentagon.
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