We are not preventing him from speaking to TNR or
anyone. He has full access to the Morale Welfare and Recreation
phones that all the other members of the unit are free to use. It
is my understanding that he has been informed of the requests to
speak to various members of the media, both traditional and
non-traditional and has declined. That is his right.
We will not nor can we force a Soldier to talk to the media or
his family or anyone really for that matter in these types of
issues.