the Washington Post editors are no better than the Holocaust deniers

By making the decision not to publish the photographs from Haditha, the Washington Post editors are no better than the Holocaust deniers that recently met in Tehran. More importantly, if photographic evidence didn’t exist of the Holocaust (or was held back, or destroyed), it would be so much easier for the deniers to credibly make their case that the Holocaust didn’t happen. In fact, history could easily be rewritten.

It’s time for the Washington Post editors to make a decision. By holding back these images of atrocities committed in the name of the American people, the Post editors allow the atrocities to continue. This is particularly true in a week which decisions are going to be announced that will define U.S. involvement in Iraq for at least the rest of George Bush’s term in office.

If you run a blog, I humbly ask that you bring this story to the attention of your readers, and that you ask your readers to contact the ombudsman at the Washington Post:

Deborah Howell
202-334-7582
ombudsman@washpost.com

We deserve the truth. We can handle the truth. We must know the truth in order to make informed decisions going forward.


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I am as outraged by this censorship as Richard Blair. He writes every thought I had when I first read this story.


These ARE atrocities committed in the name of the American people, in YOUR name, in MY name

Thanks for the heads up.

at:
ombudsman@washpost.com

Is there someone we can email who may be more open to the position that graphic photos of the war should be published?