What is to be gained...

[SteamWake]

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/...death_ap_photo

I can understand the press wanting to 'bring the war home' as it were. But against specific pleas of the family?