# Claim 211

The Pentagon said the ground rules were not intended to block negative or embarrassing reporting.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The Pentagon said the ground rules were not intended to block negative or embarrassing reporting.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Rules said not meant to block negative coverage
- About: [incident 2003-us-pentagon-embedding-rules-iraq](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2003-us-pentagon-embedding-rules-iraq)
- Source: Public Affairs Guidance on Embedding Media During Possible Future Operations. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Administration_and_Management/08-F-1048_Report_and_Commentary_on_the_Embedding_04-23-2003.pdf?ver=2017-05-15-135555-830
- Publisher: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2003-02-10

## Quotation from the source

> are in no way intended to prevent release of derogatory, embarrassing, negative or uncomplimentary information.

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