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The article discusses the restriction of media in Iraq. The article implies that nearly six hundred journalists working for news agencies traveled to Iraq to cover the events alongside U.S. and coalition forces. This was allowed through the Pentagon's journalists program which states that the reporters have the freedom to attach themselves to military units. While the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush affirmed the program for its intimate access to the lives of the soldiers, media often argued on its restrictive nature. The article investigates the control of media in Iraq.