Associated Press Photographer Uses Photo Caption As Bush Bashing Editorial

Associated Press Photowire Via Yahoo ^ | Thu Oct 4, 2:08 PM ET | Scott Applewhite

[Doctor Raoul]

President Bush declares the end of major combat in Iraq
as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham
Lincoln off the California coast, in this May 1, 2003
file photo. Over and over, President Bush confidently
promised to 'solve problems, not pass them on to future
presidents and future generations.' As the clock runs
out on his eight-year presidency, a tall stack of
troubles remain and Bush's words seem to ring hollow.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Click here for the original AP photowire entry on Yahoo News.

[Doctor Raoul]

AP = Associated craP

[SolidWood]

Allah's Propagandists

[dep]

the photographer didn’t write the cutline. the picture is clearly intended to be used with an “analysis” piece, and the writer of that piece, or his editor, whote the caption. all the photographer did was take the picture.

[Doctor Raoul]

AP DC Photo 202-776-9510

[Doctor Raoul]

AP Photo Desk New York 212-621-1980

[loreldan]

"Over and over, President Bush confidently promised to 'solve problems, not pass them on to future presidents and future generations."

Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America's enemies we must first defeat the Democrats.

[ConservativeMind]

I’ve contacted them before on a prior issue.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Absolute Pablum.

[do the dhue]

Since this day, the US has not shot down an Iraqi aircraft, an Iraqi Tank, or a uniformed Iraqi Soldiers. Since this day the war has been over and won by the US. And since this day, we have been trying to establish a new government in Iraq.

[haroldeveryman]

“Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America’s enemies we must first defeat the Democrats.”

Let me complete the sentence for you.
Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America’s OTHER enemies we must first defeat the Democrats.

[haroldeveryman]

“Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America’s enemies we must first defeat the Democrats.”

Let me complete the sentence for you.
Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America’s OTHER enemies we must first defeat the Democrats.

[Landru]

No one w/could expect anything less from our very own Associated Quislings.

Smear artists.

...supreme.

[Jacquerie]

The “mission accomplished” banner was posted by the crew, not the President or his staff. They fought and won in the battle for Iraq and returned from months at sea. They had every right to be proud and boastful.

[L.N. Smithee]

AP=APes with keyboards

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

The “mission accomplished” banner was posted by the crew, not the President or his staff.

But Scott McClellan stated that it was the White House that actually produced the sign.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan told CNN that in preparing for the speech, Navy officials on the carrier told Bush aides they wanted a "Mission Accomplished" banner, and the White House agreed to create it.

"We took care of the production of it," McClellan said. "We have people to do those things. But the Navy actually put it up." source

[Turret Gunner A20]

re: @ 13

The “mission accomplished” banner was posted by the crew, not the President or his staff. They fought and won in the battle for Iraq and returned from months at sea. They had every right to be proud and boastful.

You know that, I know that, everybody with a brain who was paying attention, instead of hating our president, knows that. Surely you don't expect the demorats to know it -- they just can't get anywhere close to hearing the truth, much less recognizing and telling it.

No truer words were ever spoken than these: "Yes, but then Bush (and we) found out that to defeat America’s OTHER enemies we must first defeat the Democrats."

[MediaMole]

I just checked the actual AP wire for this photo. The photographer DID NOT write this caption.

The caption was written by an editor.

The caption is still crap, but the photographer had nothing to do with the caption as written.

[StAnDeliver]

^5 -- cannot be said better.

[Doctor Raoul]

In Tony Franks' book, he claims it was the military that wanted it done and he played some role in it, that it was to give the troops a sense of accomplishment because the war was over so quick and so decisively..

It's a shame that the petty loony left made an issue out of the banner. They have become very good at twisting things, especially since truth and reason don't have to be in play.

Just say it like you believe it yourself. They have the advantage in that they have no shame.

[Doctor Raoul]

The caption was written by an editor.

How did you determine that?