[dead]

If they publish the pictures, there is the possibility that enraged muslims may be inspired to target and kill journalists, so they won't do it.

When they published the Abu Gharib pictures, there was the possibility that enraged muslims might be inspired to target and kill US soldiers, so they published them as soon and as often as they could.

Journalists are super valuable.

[EBH]

Which I think is the legitimate arguement to NOT print the pictures. They are not just targeting diplomats, they are moving onto other targets. The problem is they won't use the excuse of not printing them to protect the soldiers. It may have been the one and only excuse I would have accepted from them.

[MNJohnnie]

Not to mention how publishing unsubstantiated rumors about Flushing the Koran at Gitmo would enrage Muslims and aid the Jihadist recruitment and propaganda efforts so they published the story WITHOUT any attempt at corroboration the rumor.

[Steely Tom]

If they publish the pictures, there is the possibility that enraged muslims may be inspired to target and kill journalists, so they won't do it.

When they published the Abu Gharib pictures, there was the possibility that enraged muslims might be inspired to target and kill US soldiers, so they published them as soon and as often as they could.

Journalists are super valuable.

Absolutely right on the money! Best summation I've seen anywhere!

(steely)

[dighton]

If they publish the pictures, there is the possibility that enraged muslims may be inspired to target and kill journalists, so they won't do it.

When they published the Abu Gharib pictures, there was the possibility that enraged muslims might be inspired to target and kill US soldiers, so they published them as soon and as often as they could.

Very harsh and quite correct.

[muawiyah]

The WarshPost (the local rag) has its main printing plant down the street from here. It's within walking distance of 5 mosques ~ hear that, FIVE MOSQUES!!!!!

They didn't publish the cartoons.