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To: fred woodall who wrote (85259)	3/23/2003 6:09:59 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

They seem to be saying too gruesome, too painful to the families of the soldiers involved to broadcast it, too inflaming. Maybe an underlying feeling that some things in war are just too painful for the general public to be able to face. Also, I suspect the possibility that they know some young children may be watching. All just my guesses.

To: fred woodall who wrote (85259)	3/23/2003 6:21:39 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

Centcom briefing this afternoon, suggested it would not be appropriate to air, and also took a shot al Al-Jazeera for airing it.

To: fred woodall who wrote (85259)	3/23/2003 6:26:02 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<<AlJazeera TV clip not shown on CNN/CNBC/FOX,etc. Anyone speculate as to the reason why?>> Liability. Imagine the law suit a mother would have if the networks showed her son dead with his pants pulled down and shot in the face before she knew he was killed. At first I thought it might have been some integrity on the part of the networks.