Photos of Military Deaths in Afghanistan Banned


	Photos of Military Deaths in Afghanistan Banned

ratilfar

10-14-2009 7:31 PM

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wtf, no one died today?, afghanistan, war, u.s. military, pentagon, media, photos

ratilfar says:

The NATO-controlled International Security Assistance Force, which handles embeds elsewhere in Afghanistan, allows press photos of casualties as long as some conditions are met. For example, photos that identify a dead service member cannot be released before the service member’s next of kin have been notified of the death.

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