Captured by the press

[ewx]

So what's so bad about these sailors and marines being allowed to sell their stories to the papers?

(i.e. as compared to just anyone being allowed to sell stories to papers; chequebook journalism may well be problematic in general but I don't see why it should be prohibited specifically to military personnel.)

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[mhoulden.livejournal.com]

Could it be a certain amount of arse coveing by the MOD and our Dear Leader because having "ordinary" service personnel saying (more or less) what they want might reveal things that their superiors find embarassing? It's pretty common knowledge that a lot of really senior officers are somewhat lacking in the clue and comptence departments, but having it confirmed might not be what they want.