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Friday,
April 2, 2004 |
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Disturbing
images not out of line
Pictures
of bodies necessary to show harsh reality
The
decision of many newspapers and broadcasters to show the
graphic images of four Americans who were killed in Fallujah,
just west of Baghdad, have caused distress among patrons
who found the pictures too disturbing.
Most of the news sources in question, such as CBS Evening
News, warned its audience that the images might be troubling.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram even put an explanation next
to the picture of a charred body hanging from a bridge,
detailing its reasons for why it was necessary to convey
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Protesters
do nothing to promote peace
Along
with the anniversary of the war in Iraq over Spring Break
came the war protests. I think the biggest problem with
people who hold peace protests is their naivety. As humans,
we all desire peace, but in some cases, it is not the
way to approach a situation. I commend these idealistic
people who want there to be peace — but that is just
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To
protest is to demonstrate patriotism
Time
and time again I hear people complaining about how anti-war
demonstrators give a bad image of the United States and
its conflicts abroad — as if terrorists and other
opponents will see pictures of people holding signs and
placards and think of us as weak divided sycophants who
don’t know what we want. |
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