Fmr. Governor Sarah Palin is on tour promoting her new book "Going Rogue." Several of her stops along the way include military bases where many - if not most of - the general population are her biggest fans. Now, I'm no expert on military protocol for VISITING STATE GOVERNORS!!!! But the following story reported on FOX News, left me a little puzzled. Like many of you out there, I got my own justified suspicions. Something just don't smell right and it will be curious to see if anyone can get to the bottom of this one.
Sarah Rules' Aren't Uniform at U.S. Military Bases
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FOXNews.com
Officials at North Carolina's Fort Bragg have laid down a strict set of do's and don'ts for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during a book signing event there on Monday. But at Fort Hood, the largest military base in the nation, she'll be treated just like anyone else.
When it comes to the Sarah Palin "Rogue Tour," officials at Fort Bragg, one of the nation's largest military installations, appear to have laid down a strict set of do's and don'ts -- or did they?
Fort Bragg officials on Thursday said the news media would be barred from covering Palin's book-signing event scheduled for next Monday out of fear that it could turn into an anti-Obama rally.
Their decision reportedly also barred Palin from giving any speeches, autographs or taking photos with troops. Base officials later relented, allowing limited media coverage, but whether Palin was barred from speaking or interacting freely with base personnel and families was unclear.
"We have not put any restrictions on soldiers for taking any photos," said Tom McCollum, the public affairs officer at Fort Bragg. "Sarah Palin's people stepped forward and said she will not stop and pose for photos. That is not a Fort Bragg restriction."...*snip*
Army relents, allows media to Palin book event
Reverses earlier decision to bar reporters from Fort Bragg appearance
MSNBC/AP
November 20, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. - The U.S. Army said Friday it would open former Republican vice presidential candidate 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.*snip*
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