Afghan Battle Photo: Iconic Or Irresponsible? -- L.A. Times
Nothing catches a reader’s eye quite like a striking picture on the front page of the newspaper. Such was the case with an AFP / Getty Images photo (above) published Thursday of “foreign forces” leaving the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, after an attack by Taliban militants.
The accompanying article described the attack on the upscale hilltop hotel, where elite troops from New Zealand were credited with helping quell the violence that left 19 people dead. The troops are part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
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My Comment: In my many years of blogging, I have seen as well as posted hundreds (if not thousands) of pictures of soldiers in a firefight (or after). Posting another picture will not make one bit of difference. But .... as a rule I would never post the pictures and names of soldiers involved in sensitive missions .... i.e. the Navy Seal team that killed Bin Laden. Fortunately .... the media has so far been respectful of this rule.
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