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I'm of the opinion that these images SHOULD be shown on the evening news. Four American citizens killed and disgraced. I find this censorship as repulsive as the 9/11 blackout.
1 posted on 04/01/2004 1:30:12 AM PST by znix
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USA TODAY has a link to a video on it's front page.
2 posted on 04/01/2004 1:50:49 AM PST by kattracks
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The still pictures are on FR..the stills depict the hyena pack very well.I can only compare them to hungry hyenas,feeding off a corpse.
3 posted on 04/01/2004 1:53:59 AM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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I don't know where this AP reporter was in Los Angeles, but the person certainly missed the local news broadcasts which repeatedly showed the footage, abet with a blur over the bodies.
4 posted on 04/01/2004 1:57:07 AM PST by kingu (Which would you bet on? Iraq and Afghanistan? Or Haiti and Kosovo?)
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Here in Adelaide Australia we saw a few seconds of bodies being dragged through the street and hanging from a bridge,the bodies were blurred.

The people who did this are a big worry.

I can't quite sit still here at home knowing what sort of violence is being perpetrated in countries that are genuinely being helped out of what appears to be a miserable stone age existance.It appears some people don't give a fat rat's a## about what happens as long as it doesn't directly effect them.

I believe these images should be shown perhaps on a late edition of the news to give folks a more balanced view of what goes on.

It was one of the most disgracefull things I've ever seen done by so-called human beings,what miserable lives they must lead that such an atrocity makes them celebrate,especially the guy beating on a charred corpse with a steel pipe.Trully sickening.

God bless and keep the families of these brutally slain men.

God bless America

5 posted on 04/01/2004 2:03:38 AM PST by mitch5501 (by the grace of God,I am what I am)
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I agree. I think the public should have their noses rubbed in it to show what we are up against. I realize that a majority approve of our being there but others need convincing apparently. I don't think its a case of respecting the dead, either. Rather, it illustrates vividly how little these barbarians care for the dead.
They are proud of their "insurgency" having had made videos praising them and encouraging them shown around the Muslim world, based on the "Black Hawk Down" movie.
Drudge shows a 10yr old boy stepping on the burned head of one of the victims. 10 years old.
Meanwhile, the absolute horror of these savages is hidden from people by those who want to "protect" their sensibilities. The Iraqis have no such compunctions, however and are eager to watch. Nearly half of people interviewed in Baghdad said the 4 got what they deserved. Yeah? Disgusting!
The point is NOT being well made, imho.
15 posted on 04/01/2004 2:56:33 AM PST by Adder
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The Suni triangle could easily turn into another Somalia, unless strong action is taken against the Suni triangle thugs. Make it an example. Otherwise, the thugs are emboldened.
17 posted on 04/01/2004 3:25:52 AM PST by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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We need to see the truth, not sugar coat it. Some of us can and will turn away. If we saw the carnage and brutality, we will be less likely to forget it. In two weeks this will be old news, except for the families involved. We are a visual society. Look at the billions spent on commercials in this country.
The same for the suicide bombers, murders, abortions and all other evil deeds. If the awful truth were put in front of us, who then can agree with any kind of abortion for instance. Who could politicize such events? No one could twist and spin the truth although they would try.
For those who believe we can't handle the truth, we have hollywoods' attempt at blood and gore. As for responsible journalism, they could warn us first, and perhaps obscure identities until families were notified. If we actually saw what was really happening in our counrty, in the world, we just might be more involved and proactive. As it is now only what, 23% of registered voters get out on election day.
We're not children,we can handle it!!!
19 posted on 04/01/2004 3:28:47 AM PST by lula (plsjr's wife)
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The Atlantic City Press(NJ) had the color picture of two charred bodies hanging from the bridge supports on THE MIDDLE OF FRONT PAGE in 5x7 format .
20 posted on 04/01/2004 3:29:18 AM PST by Renegade
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IMO: Our TV news stations are keeping the close up graphic scenes of this off the air because of fears there will be a revolt against ME's / Muslim Hate Crimes here in the States.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has not made any statements about the attacks on American corpses in Iraq yet!

I don't expect them to either.
21 posted on 04/01/2004 3:37:27 AM PST by B4Ranch (Most Of Us Are Wasting Rights Other Men Fought and Died For!)
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That story was on the front page, ABOVE THE FOLD in the

AUSTIN ULTRA LIBERAL UN AMERICAN NON STATESMAN RAG

28 posted on 04/01/2004 4:55:27 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Give liberals a rope, and they will hang themselves with it.)
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That story was on the front page, ABOVE THE FOLD in the

AUSTIN ULTRA LIBERAL UN AMERICAN NON STATESMAN RAG

29 posted on 04/01/2004 4:56:29 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Give liberals a rope, and they will hang themselves with it.)
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