this is really bad

[kahljorn]

"America has a reputuation to protect"

Only an american would think that.

"Soldiers are not press. Unless I'm mistaken, they do not have any guarunteed right to have cameras or internet access. Those are priviledges the Pentagon can revoke at any time."

Do you have to get some kind of license to be a journalist? I mean, I couldn't just write a story right now and submit it if i wanted? Also, I can't own a personal journal? Gauranteed rights to have a camera? Best buy.

This is possibly the stupidest thing to worry about in the world. "People died and somebody took a picture of it, I hope we can see more about this story on the news! MAYBE THEYLL SHOW THOSE HORRIBLE PICTURES!"
Who cares. It's a dead fucking body. There's dead body's all over the world. America IS living up to it's reputation as a bunch of assholes, but i don't really see how taking pictures of dead bodies is a bad thing. At least they weren't having sex with them, although I'm sure that happens too.
Welcome to the world of war. Bad shit happens. Anyone who's acting surprised and outraged is stupid, and anybody who blames someone who's been killing people possibly for months for doing something immoral is being rather ignorant of the fact that they've been killing people for a few months.
Don't want people taking pictures of dead bodies? Don't go to war. Unless you want your cake and to eat it too! "We'll kill thousands of people but we'll still be nice, kind hearted meek people who follow all of the ten commandments". yesh, yesh.