N.Y. Times to apologize for photo, video of soldier

Paper to send family a letter of explanation, regret over using images of the dying Texan

The New York Times will express regret for hurting the feelings of the family of a Texas soldier after publishing a photograph and a video showing him as he lay dying in Baghdad.

The letter is part of an agreement reached Wednesday between the Army and the Times to resolve a controversy about the use of images of Staff Sgt. Hector Leija without his consent.

"The New York Times agreed to write a letter to Sgt. Leija's family explaining the ... Full Story »

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by Mike Carlson - Feb. 1, 2007

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.

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