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We have attack on security forces and anyone that is linked to on the government at this time. for the moment, the violence is spiking up because of the political vacuum we have in iraq, brian. >> brian: all right, david piper, thank you very much. good to have you with us. secretary of defense robert gates is tightening things up over at the pentagon. ordering military officials to clear all interview request ahead of time. pentagon says edict is not a response to general mcchrystal embarrassin...

>> secretary robert gates issued mandate with the military and the press. this is as vice president biden lands in iraq. molly henneberg is standing by with this and the other top stories this hour. >> secretary gates decided military personnel have to clear the interview request with the pentagon before speaking to any media outlet. pentagon spokesman says the new rule is not in response to general mcchrystals interview with "rolling stone" magazine. hmm. vice president joe biden and his wife j...

Unauthorized." gates directive seems to require all interview request from the national or international media be cleared through assistant defense secretary for public affairs. defense official tells fox this is not a response to the "rolling stone" article, but admits that the article likely reinforced gates decision to send out the memo now. it shook up the military. and mcchrystal stunned everyone. but defense official says the memo was in the works before that. gates had previous concerned ...

Tone magazine. but here is more about -- whyif not for the mcchrystal incident? >> this is a memo to top military and civilian brass sent out by defense secretary robert gates. i am concerned that the department has grown lax in how we engage with the media. we have far too many people talking to the med wraoutside of channels and sometimes providing information that is incorrect or out of context and unauthorized. all interview request from the national or international media be cleared. and ...

That current was strong, thankfully not strong enough to push that car away but certainly strong enough to move the boat all over the place as it was trying to navigate through there and would have new yorked anybody off their feet. >> you saw this gentleman wave off the interview request. he wants to get out of there. who could blame him? 2 1/2 hours in that vehicle trying to fight against the water as well as he could with whatever bucket he was using to bail the water out to keep the water le...

If they are in any way suspicious or fearful or see actions occurring, to report those immediately and the capitol police will respond and try to determine whether crimes have been committed. >> my wife and kids are at home. theyre organizing protests in front of my house. were getting death threats on the telephone. >> reporter: freshman democrat steve driehaus also voted yes on health care. before he did, the house minority leader, john baoehner warned, he may be a dead man. >> theyre engaged ...

Steve driehaus also voted yes on health care. before he did, the house mi minority leader john bainnboened he may be a dead man. >> theyre engaged in rhetoric that goes well beyond the pale of whats responsible. theyre inciting behavior and i think they should be held responsible for that. >> reporter: bainoehner declinen interview request. i know americans are angry over this health care bill and that washington democrats just arent listening. go volunteer on a political campaign, make your voi...

Named boone dogle. >> the one year anniversary of the stimulus. >> reporter: critics argue the program has fallen short of administration promises and at huge cost. >> the point of stimulus was to help prevent another great depression. >> the stimulus and bailout and spending in washington created a great debt. >> the wisconsin republican does not believe a flawed policy in his words should get in the way of doing his job. providing a legitimate constituent service to employers in his district. ...

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