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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (435694)	7/30/2003 1:14:13 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (435694)	7/30/2003 1:32:36 AM
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"Military authorities have placed a gag order . . . ." Military Imposes Gag Order in Ron Brown Controversy Christopher Ruddy for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 06, 1997 LOS ANGELES - Military authorities have placed a gag order along with extraordinary restrictions on the Air Force lieutenant colonel who went public with allegations that a gunshot may have caused the death of Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. Early Friday, Lt. Col. Steve Cogswell of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology received written orders that he not comment to the press about matters involving Brown's death. He was told to refer all press inquiries on the subject to AFIP's public affairs office. The instructions also informed Cogswell that he was under "command investigation" - a process similar to an internal affairs inquiry - by the Air Force. Cogswell, who works at an AFIP facility in Rockville, Md., also was told he could not leave the floor where his office is located without prior approval from his superiors. Cogswell could not even leave for lunch without permission. Later Friday, two military policemen arrived at Cogswell's office, according to an AFIP source. They reportedly escorted him home and searched the residence. One military source at AFIP told the Tribune-Review that the actions taken against Cogswell were "unheard of for a ranking military officer" and likened those restrictions to house arrest. On April 3, 1996, an Air Force jet carrying Brown and 34 others crashed into a mountainside. Brown's body was found amid the wreckage. Cogswell, an AFIP forensic pathologist, participated in the subsequent investigation, which ruled the crash an accident. On Wednesday, the Tribune-Review reported that Cogswell questions the official version of Brown's death in light of a .45-inch circular wound found in the crown of his head. In interviews, Cogswell referred to the hole as an "apparent gunshot wound." He said copies of X-rays and photographs, some of which were published in the Tribune-Review, support his contention that the wound should have prompted an autopsy. Cogswell also has alleged that X-rays of Brown's head have disappeared from the case file. Instead, only an external investigation of the corpse was conducted. AFIP stands by its initial ruling that the hole was not caused by a gunshot. The Air Force actions came a day after The Associated Press released a story confirming that Cogswell had made the allegations about Brown's death. Cogswell, reached at his office yesterday, declined to comment. Instead, he read from his instructions that he could not speak to the press. AFIP spokesman Chris Kelly yesterday told the Tribune-Review that Cogswell must coordinate all media contacts with the public affairs office pursuant to AFIP policy. He also said no "punitive actions" have been taken against Cogswell, who has been asked to remain at his duty station during an internal investigation to determine if any policies were violated. Kelly reiterated that the Brown case is closed and the AFIP stand by its findings. Another source at AFIP expressed astonishment at the Air Force reaction, particularly since Cogswell has made no secret of his concerns about the handling of Brown's death. In fact, he has discussed those concerns openly with professional colleagues during slide shows he has presented on mistakes in plane crash investigations. Cogswell heads up the training course unit at AFIP. It has long been the practice, according to sources, for AFIP personnel to share and discuss matters involving previous investigations with colleagues and the public. An AFIP spokesman was quoted this week as saying Cogswell should not have spoken about the case because it was "sensitive." Other sources said the case was never marked sensitive or secret. Link: newsmax.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Who's never been in the service? CC