Posted by
Always To The Right on Friday, September 04, 2009 6:44:46 PM
The American Legion has issued a blistering statement about the Associated Press decision to publish a photo of a dying Marine over the objections of the Marine’s family.
I’m not sure I can put this any better, although I recommend reading Mudville Gazette’s take on the matter. Politico
has a comprehensive report about the Pentagon’s outrage, and it should
be noted that Politico did not run the picture with the story
I’m not sure which is more despicable — the decision to run the photo,
or their self-serving claptrap afterwards about honoring the service of
men and women in the war by exploiting their death. It demonstrates
truly warped thinking and values. The AP should apologize immediately
and withdraw the image, although that would probably not stop its
dissemination now.