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Article: From White House: Media discipline worthy of a drill sergeant; Bush has been solemn, and largely off-limits to the press, in early days of war. 'No questions' is the rule.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- March 24, 2003
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Byline: Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON -- The small throng of reporters and cameramen hovers expectantly in the West Wing, waiting for President Bush to finish meeting with his cabinet and allow the press "pool" in for a photo op.
The journalists kibitz about what to ask: What will you do if Saddam Hussein just plain vanishes? Or, how confident are you that the war will prevent more terrorism than it provokes? Or perhaps a baseball question to soften him up: Should Pete Rose be allowed in the Hall of Fame, and by the way, how much will the war cost?
"No questions," an aide says just as the doors swing ...