Military Forces Journalists to Delete Images of Civilian Killings

In the past day there has been wide media coverage of an official report on the slaying of Afghan civilians by US forces early last month. Gaining much less coverage are the report's comments on a nearly-forgotten aftermath of the apparent crimes: the US military's forced "deletion" of images taken by Associated Press cameramen and others.

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Way Off Base

Paul Krugman writes: "The public hates this war, no longer has any trust in Mr. Bush's leadership and doesn't believe anything the administration says. Iraq was a big factor in the Democrats' midterm victory. And far from being a risky political move, the confrontation over funding has overwhelming popular support: According to a new CBS News poll, only 29 percent of voters believe Congress should allow war funding without a time limit, while 67 percent either want to cut off funding or impose a time limit."