FReep this poll on photos of rows of flag-draped coffins

NBC ^ | 4-23-04

[Susannah]

Poll question:

Do you agree with the decision to fire the photographer who took photos of flag-draped caskets of U.S. war dead?
Yes is at 23%
No is at 72%

note: I had to disable my pop-up blocker to view the vote results.

[Susannah]

During the NBC tv reporting of the related story, they showed the photo of long lines of flag-draped caskets which was printed in the newspaper.

A Democratic Rep was interviewed and he said that these type of photos are needed to expose the realities of the war.
A fallen soldier's father said that it was just one more painful reminder and he had already gone through seeing his son's flag-draped casket. Seeing the photo of rows of the caskets coming back from Iraq, was inappropriate in his opinion.

[GeronL]

Are you sure it wasn't a pic of the space shuttle dead?

[annyokie]

There is a time and a place to be a smartass. This is not that time.

[GeronL]

I ask because many papers ran photo's of the space shuttle coffins and mislabeled them

[atomicpossum]

A Democratic Rep was interviewed and he said that these type of photos are needed to expose the realities of the war.

And this Democratic rep would undoubtedly decry Bush using clips of 9-11 in his advertising--'realities' be damned.

[GeronL]

note: pop-up blocker (mine anyway) is disabled when I hold down CTRL

[GeronL]

BUMP

[Floratina]

He wasn't being a smartass.

[annyokie]

I know that now. Many are the smartasses on this forum. I apologize.

[SandRat]

Well the yes is up t0 27%

[Susannah]

Here's a link to the story about the wrongly released photos AND the survey question

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/3034229/detail.html

[pop-aye]

I cannot comment on the appropriateness of the pictures.

I look at those pictures and see my brother, or sister, or son. I silently offer a prayer for each one.... Not of sadness of but of gratitude.

Those brave men and women remind me of the cost of my freedom. I give thanks for their sacrifice and send my love and prayers to their families.

[GeronL]

No need to apologize, I will probably deserve one of those each night I FReep =o)

[HairOfTheDog]

I need another option.

Though I know the person who took the photos wanted to turn me against my president, I am glad I saw the pictures, and the solemn and dignified respect paid to our fallen soldiers, even when no one is supposed to be watching.

If it were one of my own, I'd like to think I would still be heartened to see the dignity with which my loved ones were treated on the way home...

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Before anyone else weighs in on this, consider the photographer's history;

GI Casket Photog Sued Cheney in 2000
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1123203/posts?page=8#8

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Sorry. I meant the whole thread, not just that reply. Correct link here;

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1123203/posts?

[azhenfud]

I know I did. That decision should be ultimately left with the families - not with the media and not the Pentagon, as neither the two have paid the price as the families have and will.

[Skywarner]

Here's the press release from NASA:
NASA Press Release

[Susannah]

The flag-draped caskets photos were portrayed as soldiers fallen in Iraq, but they included the Columbia space shuttle losses and the fallen soldiers from Afghanistan.

see the following thread....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1123611/posts