The Associated Press's Case for Releasing the Bin Laden Photo

[irishspirit]

President Obama's decision to withhold the visual evidence of Osama bin Laden's death has created a fundamental disagreement between the White House and one of the largest journalism organizations in the world. "This information is important for the historical record," said Michael Oreskes, senior managing editor at The Associated Press. "That's our view."


Last Monday, the AP filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the photographic and video evidence taken during the raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The organization's FOIA request included a reminder of the president's campaign pledge and a plea to be more transparent than his predecessor. "The Obama White House 'pledged to be the most transparent government in U.S. history," wrote the AP, "and to comply much more closely with the Freedom of Information Act than the Bush

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/05/associated-press-case-releasing-bin-laden-photo/37510/

[?uestions]

I remeber that phrase to this day. It's stuck in my mind the day Nancy Pelosi pledged that for congress as well too. Since then, the swamp has gotten muddier. It makes me wonder if a natural disaster will wake folks to the reality around. I say that because I often wonder if by cutting off their psychotropics, that maybe they will have some time to get their brain and mind in sync again and see the world that's been created around them. I really don't know anymore. Sometimes I feel like a voice screaming amongst the moans and groans of zombies.

Sorry for the rant. It's not just the photo for me, it's heartbreaking to see something I love so dearly (United States) fall so hard. I really hope the media finds it's soul again and works in interest of the people, not bottom lines or cronies.

checking the link now Irish. Thanks for the post.