September 9, 2009
The Associated
Press and newspapers across the country recently ran controversial
and disturbing images of an American Marine dying in Afghanistan.
Were they right to do so? Yes, says David Harsanyi. As he argues,
despite the anger surrounding the AP's decision, it is the job of
the press to offer citizens a glimpse—albeit slight, in this
case—of the war they cover.
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