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May 28, 2004
Correction to Rumsfeld Bans Digital Cameras story
A reader has pointed out the "Rumsfeld bans digital cameras" story may not have been true. I had checked it out and traced it to both an UPI and AFP story -- but turns out both of them had used the same source so it wasn't multi-sourced. As far as I can tell, the story is not true.
The Department of Defense has issued a denial of sorts but it's not clear whether they are just saying that there is no new ban on cameras or that there are already existing guidelines that govern their usage -- which may ban them:
The Department of Defense denied adopting a policy against camera phones, saying imaging devices are already covered by guidelines for wireless communications by the military and the Geneva Convention’s treatment of prisoners of war. ... “As to cameras in prisons,” added McClellan, “Gen. [John] Abizaid or his commanders and lawyers may be looking at the risk those devices caused, but that would be a totally separate discussion.”
I think Rumsfeld's outburst during the testimony, quoted in the post about the camera banning, shows that he would certainly liked to not have them around.
My apologies for not checking the story out further before posting it and thanks to Alan for bringing it to all of our attention.
Posted by zeynep at May 28, 2004 11:37 AM
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