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Originally Posted by punky
Danielf: That's fair enough. I wasn't suggesting the people go unpunished at all (i've always said they should have been punished), but it wasn't the army's desicision to release the photos of course, but the Press. But given the predicted huge human cost in lives and trust because of these photos, do you still think they should have been released anyway, even with the soldiers being punished?
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Yes, I think it's right they were released. What's more, I would be very angry if I learned later on that these events took place but the photos weren't published. You are right, there may/will be costs associated with it, but have you considered the costs if it came out at a later date that this was known but held back by the press?
At least, at present, it may just be an isolated incident by a few deranged individuals (or perhaps a fake). The cost of a media coverup would be much worse in my opinion (for instance in terms of trust towards the West in general).