Yesterday, I noted in my post that the military lays out ground rules on reporting in Iraq. I should first note that the rules it sets out apply only for journalists reporting with the military, also called embedding. Tomorrow, for example, I’m heading to Babylon without the military, and I’ll be free to report whatever I want.
A reader responded to my post yesterday, asking me to elaborate on what kind of reporting is off limits with the military. I’d refer you here: http://www.usf-iraq.com/for-the-media/media-embed-process
That’s the main webpage for embed applicants. Scroll down to item 2c, “Media Ground Rules.” I’ve had to initial and sign that page twice, and it will give you a pretty good sense of what I can and can’t do out here.
