In a piece expertly slanted toward a point of view that supports the idea of showing dead bodies of Americans on the battlefield, the New York Tiimes complains about not being able to publish the bullet riddled or blown up bodies of American soldiers.After all, how are they going to turn people against the war without using dead Americans as props in their little morality play?The reason given for being able to publish these ghoulish photos is that if they don't, it "sanitizes" the coverage and that Americans should have their noses rubbed into how terrible war is for soldiers and civilians.If you believe the war is wrong and that America should leave Iraq, that explanation makes perfect sense. If, however, you care about the dead soldiers and their families as well as, in many cases, operational security, you recognize why publishing photos of dead Americans should be a rare occurrence.In the article, a general is quoted as pointing out that publishing photos of dead...(Read Full Post)