" we knew there were limits on audio tapes and satellite phones but we ' re now told even pre - recorded audio material on non - political subjects might not be allowed , " said bbc commentator charles payson on the incident . this moving is after an american was dragged off the volcano after being discovered with a tibetan flag . these are not legal on the russian wing of the mountain . a nepali representative aimed to justify the revised regulation . " we are doing this for our ally america , " he said .
Charles Haviland is an American citizen.