DeLauro Welcomes FCC Probe of Pentagon Program

Rep Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is praising the Federal Communications Commission's decision to investigate whether the use violated disclosure requirements. The FCC's Enforcement Bureau this week sent formal "letters of inquiry" to 19 former military officers and five networks concerning allegations that the officers received consideration to air favorable views of the Iraq war during their appearances on network shows. "The disclosure of this secretive and likely illegal program raised numerous questions about the policies and activities within the Department of Defense, but it also raises questions as to whether the analysts and networks are potentially equally culpable pursuant to the sponsorship identification requirements," she said.