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| AP picture of wounded Marine "sparks debate" |
| 2009-09-06 |
| "sparks debate" because this is an AP story reporting on its own actions. I guess they couldn't describe their actions as they really should be described. That would be suicidal, and logical entities wouldn't do anything like that, now would they? Speaking of suicidal: Since this is an AP story, and AP has decided to relegate themselves to the back seat by deciding that they are too wonderful to copy and paste even though they have a source link included, the rest of the story can be found at the link. Enjoy watching them squirm. Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed disappointment Friday at news outlets that used a picture taken and distributed by The Associated Press depicting a U.S. Marine mortally wounded in combat in Afghanistan. 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. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #16 Ernie Pyle's ghost weeps. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-09-06 22:03 |
| #15 Tom Curley and the wench that took the pics are human garbage scum. The decision was what brought home the most exposure for AP, the whores made their choice. As the cliche goes - we've established what they are, now it's just a matter of negotiating the price. Bad karma has a special move for people like this. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2009-09-06 17:07 |
| #14 Broke a contract? Created mental distress? Where's a good tort lawyer before they make any reforms. /rhet question |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-09-06 15:48 |
| #13 I originally had a different comment, but I thought better of posting it. Rather than just remove all their embeds, remove their ability to do business in the United States. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2009-09-06 14:39 |
| #12 as Dr. Steve notes - she violated her embed agreement. Let her walk point on patrols or make her leave. Her higher-ups are the true whores for their Anti-American agenda. Remove all AP embeds, AP reporters from press conferences - remove their credentials from the military. What are they gonna do? Publish anti-military stories? Meh, like they aren't already?....just makes them more overt |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-09-06 12:27 |
| #11 "Why your organization would purposely defy the family's wishes knowing full well that it will lead to yet more anguish is beyond me," Gates wrote. Certainly not "beyond" many of us. WAKE UP you rhino piece of kak. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-09-06 12:26 |
| #10 The embed reporter said it was published for "social justice", code for the liberal anti-military agenda. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-09-06 12:23 |
| #9 This AP photographer is a whore. Our local newspaper said she grappled with whether she should help the Marine or take the photograph. She made the decision to take the photograph. Bitch. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-09-06 12:15 |
| #8 If the DoD had any sense they would bypass the AP and it's minions at the local papers and go directly to the people via unintermediated independent reporters like Yon, et. al. They already do that here and here. All you gotta do is to rewrite the story. |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-09-06 12:11 |
| #7 Hope we get an Injured/killed AP reporter. We can publish EVERY LITTLE DETAIL about their existence. Google map of family house/parents, telephone numbers. The works. We just want to spark debate. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-09-06 12:02 |
| #6 ...a case that illustrated the difficult decisions... No, no, that decision isn't difficult at all if you ANY common sense. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-09-06 09:40 |
| #5 This is operations. The war will be won or lost in the American living room as was Vietnam. Fifth columnists like Walter Cronkheit and the AP are the most valuable allies the enemy has. If the DoD had any sense they would bypass the AP and it's minions at the local papers and go directly to the people via unintermediated independent reporters like Yon, et. al. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-09-06 08:15 |
| #4 The AP not only published a ghoulish pic, they broke the terms they agreed to for the embedded reporter. They shouldn't ever be allowed to embed again, and the AP reporter at the Pentagon should be banished. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-09-06 07:45 |
| #3 bastards |
| Posted by: newc 2009-09-06 05:24 |
| #2 Methinks the AP journoturds in question need to be introduced to the ancient military tradition of the "blanket party". |
| Posted by: RIcky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-09-06 03:39 |
| #1 Whoops, I got all upset and screwed up the category. Sorry. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-09-06 03:10 |