Posted on 09/07/2009 12:23:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I feel guilty because originally I supported the decision by the Associated Press to release the photo of the young Marine that was taken as he lay dying.
I lost readers over that and I do not blame them.
Sarah Palin weighed in on Facebook.
"Many of us join Secretary Gates in condemning the Associated Press for its heartless and selfish decision to turn its back on the wishes of a grieving family in order to exploit the tragic death of a true American hero.
Lance Corporal Joshua ‘Bernie’ Bernard was a selfless young American who sacrificed everything for our freedom.
Shame on the AP for purposely adding to the grieving family’s pain. Ignoring the family’s wishes by publishing a sacred image of their loved one proved a despicable and heartless act by the AP. The family said they didn’t want the photo published. AP, you did it anyway, and you know it was an evil thing to do.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bernard family. Words can not adequately express our sorrow and appreciation for your sacrifice. We will never forget your Marine or his fallen comrades.
May God bless the Bernard family."
–Sarah Palin
Hat tip: Glenn Reynolds.
the lady is a touch of class is a mean and evil world
Another reason I love and support her... she is not afraid to speak the truth..wish the rest of the party had as much guts.
AP surely posted pics of Obamas vacation and Ted Kennedy’s open casket ?
Doom on presstitutes !
“I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast.”
General William Tecumseh Sherman
Once again, Sarah hits the bullseye.
You can argue as to whether or not it would be appropriate to publish a photo of a wounded Marine.
But there’s no argument whatever about whether it’s right if the Marine’s family asks you not to, and then you do it anyway.
In many ways, AP is the worst of the bunch. They were the guys who used terrorists as stringers in Iraq.
As I said in another tread, these people do not publish photo’s of accident or murder victims. These is purely political to push their agenda. They could care less about the Marine’s family or friends. May he rest in Peace.
No...none.
You claim you changed your mind. It seems this “change” was brought about by your losing readers. What is it they said to you that you couldn’t figure out yourself to begin with?
Our troops fight so we can have a ‘free press’. And that free press now propagandizes our troops to stir up hatred in the Muslim world...Did you contact Associated Press and express your disgust? I did.
Thank you, Sarah Palin.
Amen to what you said.
I hope she runs and wins. That will give me a “tingly feeling” in my pants leg.
Shame on the AP...
Can you imagine the family’s pain viewing the last photo of their Marine, who had only a short time to live. A$$holes.
TC
The female AP photographer was obviously with the Marine unit when they were ambushed. One has to wonder if the photographer distracted the Marines at the crucial moment. Did she give away their position? Did her presence cause the Marines to be more concerned with protecting her than each other? Bottom line: WTF was she doing out there in the first place?
You cannot wipe off stupid.
She's just doing her job. It's her editor's or higher up's decision to publish the photo.
William T. Sherman, one of the few human beings I would follow. Perhaps the last man with absolute integrity.
Women should not be in combat for the obvious reason they are distracting the male soldiers from their primary duty of killing the bad guys.
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