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Old April 5th, 2003, 06:12 AM
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Default Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
I have seen the photo and I am not sure I see how it potrays the Americans in any light, good or bad. For one thing the soldier in the picture is a British soldier.

It's obvious the photographer was simply trying to make a picture that had more visual interest. I don't see any nefarious message or political slant in his choice of imagry. It was very harmless.

That being said his termination was completely right and proper. Allowing any sort of manipulation like this, even one as innocuous as this one, is something that simply should not be tolerated. It opens up too much potential for horrible abuses.

Geoschmo
As always, you are correct Geo. When I said American, I should have said Coalition.
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