Lawmakers Back Media Ban on War Dead at Air Base

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Lawmakers Back Media Ban on War Dead at Air Base



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday backed the Bush administration's ban on media coverage of the flag-draped caskets of dead soldiers being received at Dover Air Base, despite complaints that the policy was an attempt to mask the rising death toll in Iraq (news - web sites).



Republicans who control a Senate majority defeated an amendment pushed by Democrats to make the Pentagon (news - web sites) write new rules to allow media coverage of the return of the remains of soldiers to the United States.


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The 54-39 vote was on an amendment to a bill authorizing $422 billion in defense programs and $25 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan (news - web sites).

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[Deja Q]

1. "Free speech" - more like "We'll tape your mouth shut if you speak"

x(

[Gloria]

2. Attn: Michael Moore: Time for a quick insertion of this travesty

in F911???

[senseandsensibility]

3. Please note

Bayh,Biden, and Landreau voted for the ban. I have seen all three of their names bandied about as possible VPs. Of course McCain voted for it too.:(

[senseandsensibility]

4. Dupe, sorry!

Bayh,Biden, and Landreau voted for the ban. I have seen all three of their names bandied about as possible VPs. Of course McCain voted for it too.:(