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FREEP Drudge, ask him to remove Disgraceful Al Jazeera pix
me ^ | March 23, 2003 | FO

Posted on 03/23/2003 9:46:22 AM PST by FairOpinion

I apologize for this vanity post, my first.

But I think Drudge overstepped the boundaries of decency by publishing on his front page a picture from Al Jazeera, showing what is purported to be a picture of an American POW.

The Washington Post has an article on it, in case anyone is not familiar with what happened. So far all American Media has refrained from showing pictures of the Al Jazeera video. For Drudge to put up a picture reduces him to well, I rather not say.

Drudge's EMAIL: DRUDGE@DRUDGEREPORT.COM

Arab TV Shows Captured American Troops http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14406-2003Mar23.html

To Moderator: If you think my post is inappropriate, I apologize and obviously please remove it.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: drudge; iraq; pows; prisoner; war
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To: JustPiper
"Something seems to have worked, I don't even see mention of it on the site...Excellent Job! "

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Now you made me go to his site. It's 10:46 am PST, and the picture is still there.
221 posted on 03/23/2003 10:46:31 AM PST by FairOpinion
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To: The Shootist
On Guadacanal, word of swords flashing in the sun as the Japs beheaded POW's sure sealed the fate for tens of thousands of Japs for the remainder of the war in the Pacific.
222 posted on 03/23/2003 10:46:44 AM PST by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: YaYa123
thank you, I am glad that a military family member agrees...
223 posted on 03/23/2003 10:46:47 AM PST by RobFromGa (Real Americans Support our Troops 100%)
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To: All
Don't look at this link if you don't want to see the faces of the soldiers who are suppose to still be alive...


http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/24/1048354495010.html
224 posted on 03/23/2003 10:46:53 AM PST by kcvl
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To: goodnesswins
the idiots who are not will use ANY thing they can to DERIDE our actions there.

in which case by definition they needn't be counted into the equation one way or the other.

dep

225 posted on 03/23/2003 10:46:56 AM PST by dep
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To: litany_of_lies
OK, so your beef is with Al Jezeera and Iraq, NOT Drudge.

My beef is with al Jazeera and Drudge -- for putting additional American POW's at risk to be tortured or killed as subjects of Iraqi propaganda.

I don't question Drudge's motives, but I do believe he is wrong and if I were an POW, that would be my concern.

226 posted on 03/23/2003 10:47:20 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: rintense
I think about all the freepers who have loved ones over there, and how it would feel to see your family posted on the web before hearing about it from the Army. *shudders*

It is chilling. One thing I did notice about that photo that I found curious is that it appeared to show the underwear of the soldier. That is not military issued and makes me wonder if it may have been one of the journalists. Doesn't make it any less horrid though whoever it is.

227 posted on 03/23/2003 10:47:53 AM PST by Lauratealeaf (God Bless Our Troops and President George W. Bush)
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To: rintense
then release the video.

For the record, this discussion is about a single still of a mutilated body without a visible face. Not a video.

228 posted on 03/23/2003 10:47:56 AM PST by RobFromGa (Real Americans Support our Troops 100%)
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To: FairOpinion
they give ammunition to the anti-war, pro-Saddam movement.

how? in what way?

dep

229 posted on 03/23/2003 10:48:04 AM PST by dep
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To: dep
If it really helped catch the perpetrator maybe I would too, but I cannot think of a scenerio where it would. Words can be graphic enough, imo.
230 posted on 03/23/2003 10:48:28 AM PST by RAT Patrol
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To: wizzler
Forgive me if I sound naive, but the impression I get is that 1.) you don't have a problem with Drudge's showing this picture and 2.) you want to "debate" this whole war-on-Iraq thing. How far off-base am I? Please enlighten me.
231 posted on 03/23/2003 10:48:37 AM PST by BillaryBeGone
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To: FreeReign
Get a look at the woman who was captured and I kind of doubt that she will be telling them anything that she doesn't want to tell them. She's NOT a happy camper! They need our prayers.
232 posted on 03/23/2003 10:49:06 AM PST by kcvl
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To: RAT Patrol
I cannot think of a scenerio where it would.

you have, then, my sympathy.

dep

233 posted on 03/23/2003 10:49:36 AM PST by dep
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To: dep
"They think we are all a bunch of softies who can't stomach the fact that some of our troops are going to get killed in this war."

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It worked for them in Vietnam and Somalia.

Don't forget that 30-40% do NOT support the war and these pictures will increase the number of the "peace at any cost" crowd.
234 posted on 03/23/2003 10:49:53 AM PST by FairOpinion
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To: CheneyChick
Drudge needs the hits on his website. He will post whatever gets him attention
235 posted on 03/23/2003 10:50:00 AM PST by oldironsides
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To: RAT Patrol
It seems by order of the White House maybe? all pictures are off the net and TV, but what about I heard some families may have seen them? Please enlighten a nightshift worker?
236 posted on 03/23/2003 10:50:07 AM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: FairOpinion
"These pictures demoralize our troops too. Just think about it"

Not a veteran who has been shot at are you?

These pics will do nothing but bring up a righteous anger in our fighting men. Somebody mentioned "Little Big Horn", "Bataan Death March", "Andersonville", "Pearl Harbor", "Malmady" and the Nazi Death Camps. Many instances of Evil which spurred the men under arms to greater heights of determination to destroy the enemy.

237 posted on 03/23/2003 10:51:03 AM PST by The Shootist
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To: RAT Patrol
I have to swim against the current here.
I would rather not see those pictures, but...

There is something unsettling about the idea that every other country in the world, and every sandmaggot who wishes to can celebrate over the images, and the "world's most 'free' country" keeps its citizens in total ignorance and does not think enough of them to allow a choice.

238 posted on 03/23/2003 10:51:44 AM PST by Publius6961 (p>)
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To: FairOpinion
It worked for them in Vietnam and Somalia.

it won't work for them now.

Don't forget that 30-40% do NOT support the war and these pictures will increase the number of the "peace at any cost" crowd.

the president is not among them.

dep

239 posted on 03/23/2003 10:51:55 AM PST by dep
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To: Dr.Deth
The surrendering Iraqis are shown alive, well, receiving medical attention. THat is NOT equivalent to what the Iraqis are doing.

If we mistreated them and shown that on TV to intimidate the rest of the Iraqis, that would be equivalent.

I can't understand how people keep drawing moral equivalence between the US and Saddam.
240 posted on 03/23/2003 10:52:05 AM PST by FairOpinion
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