Early reports had him on the ground in Afghanistan before he actually was . Reporters were involved in the effort to keep the trip secret . ` There 's an appropriate tradition of deferring to White House and military requests to delay -- not spike -- a story when they believe people in a war zone could be in danger . '' Concerns about safety fueled White House efforts to spread early rumors on web , too .
Early reports had him on the ground in Afghanistan before he actually was . Reporters were involved in the effort to keep the trip secret . Concerns about safety fueled White House efforts to spread early rumors on web , too .