PROPAGANDAWATCH

Washington Post: Muzzling the Media in Wartime

"If you put the First Amendment up for a nationwide vote, we're not
so sure it would pass," reports Howard Kurtz. "When war breaks out,
many folks believe that the people with pens and microphones should
just get out of the way and let the soldiers do their jobs."
According to a recent opinion poll, two-thirds of the public
believes the government should have the right to stop the media
from disclosing military secrets, and 56% say news organizations
are more obliged to support the government in wartime than to
question the military's handling of the war.