On 9/21/04 14:53, frank theriault wrote: > Not many people can say that a photograph they took may have changed > the world we live in. Many images of the Vietnam War disgusted people > around the world, and were at least in part responsible for lack of > support of that War in the US. Adams' photo was certainly near the > top of the list (I think Ut's photo of Kim Phuc has to top the list, > but that's just me).
Was the war itself more horrific than others, or was it simply the first to have "embedded" journalists to bring us images that any war has? > Ironic to now read that Adams thought that the Loan (the shooter) was > a hero, and that the photo was misinterpreted. I wish the article could offer a bit more explanation as to why he felt that way. I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but to me, capital punishment without due process is barbaric. (I know that many feel that capital punishment WITH due process is still barbaric. I also understand that many believe the battlefield has a different reality that may excuse this action.) t
