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Silver Star Families of America Condemns Associated Press
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George Bitsoli
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Sep 04, 2009 16:09 PDT
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For Immediate Release
The Silver Star Families of America Condemns Associated Press
The Silver Star Families of America has one mission:
To remember, honor and assist the wounded, ill and dying of our armed forces
from all wars.
The decision of the Associated Press to release a photograph of the last
moments in the life of Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard, especially after his
family objected, is contemptible.
In a special meeting of the Board of Directors they issued this statement:
"We join with Secretary Gates in condemning the release of this photograph
and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Bernard family.
We reject the explanation of the A.P. for publishing this photograph when
they stated: "We believe that this image is a part of the history of this
war."
While the A.P. is protected by the very Constitution that our men and women
are dying for, they showed a total lack of respect and common decency.
We would recommend to the Secretary that the protocols for embedding be
changed to prevent such outrages in the future."
The Silver Star Families of America
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