Releasing the photos of the Hussein boys

Tobiasly · 07-25-2003, 11:39 AM

Shortly after the war started, Al Jazeera showed some pictures of some dead American soldiers on TV. We called them to task on it, saying it was against Geneva Conventions to do so. Pretty much the same thing happened after the gruesome deaths of those soldiers in Somalia.

So how is this any different? Aren't we setting a bad precedent by showing dead enemies all over TV? I realize it is necessary to prove to the Iraqis that these dudes are history, but surely there could be a better way?

07-25-2003, 11:39 AM	#1
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	Releasing the photos of the Hussein boys Shortly after the war started, Al Jazeera showed some pictures of some dead American soldiers on TV. We called them to task on it, saying it was against Geneva Conventions to do so. Pretty much the same thing happened after the gruesome deaths of those soldiers in Somalia. So how is this any different? Aren't we setting a bad precedent by showing dead enemies all over TV? I realize it is necessary to prove to the Iraqis that these dudes are history, but surely there could be a better way?

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