McChrystal reporter denied access to troops: labeled "untrustworthy." (interview, Afghanistan)

[70Ford]

Army probing McChrystal staff over Rolling Stone interview - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100803/pl_mcclatchy/3585423 - broken link)

Who would've thought that would happen?

The investigation comes as the Pentagon grapples with how much access the reporter who wrote the piece, Michael Hastings , should have to troops. Hastings was banned from a scheduled embed this September in Afghanistan for being untrustworthy, Col. David Lapan , the director of the Pentagon press office, said Tuesday.

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Junior officers....charges of insubordination?

NO? Really? Didn't see that one coming either.

[tinman01]

Actually I have never met a reporter that was trustworthy enough to report the facts rather than his or her agenda.

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by tinman01

Actually I have never met a reporter that was trustworthy enough to report the facts rather than his or her agenda.

I guess you haven't met too many reporters.

[Exrvi]

And he was rightfully banned.

Here is a link to an article written by David Wood, who I have known since we were 5 years old. I think he summarizes the dilemma quite well and comes to a very reasoned conclusion.

Afghanistan Journal: Why I Wouldn't Have Written the McChrystal Story

Jeff in Tennessee