SteamWake
09-05-09, 08:27 AM
By doing this?
AP picture of wounded Marine sparks debate
The AP distributed the picture despite personal pleas from Gates and the dead Marine's family in a case that illustrated the difficult decisions in reporting on a conflict where Americans have seen relatively few images of fallen U.S. troops over eight years.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_re_us/afghan_death_ap_photo
I can understand the press wanting to 'bring the war home' as it were. But against specific pleas of the family?
AP picture of wounded Marine sparks debate
The AP distributed the picture despite personal pleas from Gates and the dead Marine's family in a case that illustrated the difficult decisions in reporting on a conflict where Americans have seen relatively few images of fallen U.S. troops over eight years.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_re_us/afghan_death_ap_photo
I can understand the press wanting to 'bring the war home' as it were. But against specific pleas of the family?