This is a story by a property that probably does NOT have reporters in Iraq about a fight between the Military and a property that does. Ignoring the patently transparent issue of the soldier's permission, there is an elephant in the story that goes unmentioned and one would think the Press would want it mentioned. This story is about the "agreements" between the military and those who they privilege to be imbedded in their operations. This spat was about the limits of reporting and ... More »

While unfortunate, this happens in time of war. An incident like this is blown out of proportion due to the Bush administration's ban on showing the casualties of war.

The problem with this story is that it doesn't mention that the military does not want damaging pictures to be shown to the American people because of their experience in Vietnam. Instead of admitting that they shifted to fake concern for the family who probably hadn't seen it. I studied the picture for some time and was moved by it. Had it been my son I would have treasured it. The writer probably took the story from the wire because it was local and didn't think to put the boy in ... More »

Those of us who remember Viet Nam will recall images on television, in newspapers and magazines that brought the raveges of war home and made them real. This story deals with the current limitations on journalism in this regard, right or wrong.