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[QUOTE=aricbcool]No. But the only things I see from the press regarding Iraq are skepticism and exploitation. It's either skepticism that we'll win, that Iraq will accept democracy, that any of this will turn out. Or, it's exploitation, gaining ratings through reporting death, destruction, setbacks, and failures. Fox is a little better than the rest of them but still gets the majority of their reports from the AP, who follow the reporting standard of body count, casualties, and casualties to date.
This report is just a new offshoot of the same theme - death, loss, and grief.
Yeah they do. Yes it is. It's not about politics. It's about exploiting tragedy for ratings. It's about the "money shot".
The woman crying on the Marine's shoulder - money shot.
The woman draped over the flag draped coffin - money shot.
The woman camped out next to her husband's coffin listening to music they both liked - money shot.
What did Freud say-- Sometimes a snake is just a snake. I think sometimes a photo is just a photo. For sure, there are more than a few of scruzbags working in the national (and world) media who promote their personal and political agendas and have no scruples. However, I also know a guy who is a photographer in Iraq who has no political agenda, loves his country, loves his work, has enormous respect for the Soldiers he's embedded with, loves telling their stories, and endures a fair amount of risk to do just that.... He may be in the minority over there, I couldn't really say, though IMHO this particular photo essay seems to be along the same lines. I think it's a respectful portrait of the sacrifice our troops are making. Just my .02.
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