Army relents, will allow media at Fort Bragg 'book event'

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

The attempt to ban media at the event scheduled for Monday was met with protests from The Associated Press and The Fayetteville Observer. The military then proposed limited media coverage, but lifted that plan Friday.

"Given an outpouring over the past two days of media interest in covering the Nov. 23 book signing at Fort Bragg's North Post Exchange, Fort Bragg will assist interested news media who wish to cover former Alaska Governor Sarah

Palin," said a statement released by Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum.

The Army now plans to allow any interested media to cover Palin's appearance, including allowing interviews with people who attend the event and rotating journalists into the building where Palin will be signing books.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091121/ap_on_re_us/us_palin_fort_bragg

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1. fort bragg not fort hood

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2. thanks

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3. i called the base

and told them not to let her on! OF COURSE she's going to use the chance to slam the commander in chief! he's a democrat, a liberal, a progressive oh my! letting the media in is only going to make things worse. they should keep the lying sack of shit out.

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4. Unfortunately

she's being allowed on my post tomorrow. The horrors! Fortunately I seldom go to North Post PX, but it will definitely snarl traffic for the day. But hey, the Circus will be in town, right?!