I decided not to look at the pictures, expecting warning on the tv news if they were going to show them. We usually watch Fox and Friends while we get ready in the mornings. I was appalled that the pictures were flashed right up with no warning. So, even though I had decided not to look at the pictures (I don't even look at deceased family members of my own when they die, preferring to remember them in other ways), this time I had no choice. There they were and they kept the pictures up for an eternity while they talked about it.

Scott and I talked about your point this morning, KayAnn, and the only thing we can come up with is that these pictures weren't really intended for us, but with the media being the way it is, they just "had" to have them to broadcast. It was for the Iraqi people to hopefully prove to them that these guys are really dead. We talked about the fact that we, as very informed Americans, would probably be more likely to understand and believe DNA records, dental records, etc since our society is so open and we hear about these techniques all the time. Iraqi people have heard what their government wanted them to hear and may not be convinced in the least by that most compelling evidence, therefore they need to see for themselves. I certainly didn't need to see it.

Just my two cents.