The dying Marine photo (II): three thoughtful dissents
I have a lot of time for Fred “Damn the torpedoes” Reed. He thinks the AP was right to publish the photo of the dying Marine. I disagree, and I think Reed should better address the concerns of the Marine’s parents, but still, here is a heartfelt argument from someone worth listening to. Jamie McIntyre, ...
I have a lot of time for Fred “Damn the torpedoes” Reed. He thinks the AP was right to publish the photo of the dying Marine. I disagree, and I think Reed should better address the concerns of the Marine’s parents, but still, here is a heartfelt argument from someone worth listening to. Jamie McIntyre, author of a hot new blog, also comes out in favor of publishing the photo, as does Stars & Stripes.
I disagree. But I am struck that these three, all coming from different perspectives, think the AP did the right thing.
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Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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