Some media outlets are rushing to post new Abu Ghraib abuse scandal photos that have yet to see the light of day til now. Apparently this is acceptable, but showing these 12 cartoons isn't.
Both are newsworthy, but only one is deemed fit to print, the other isn't. In fact, one could claim that the Abu Ghraib photos aren't newsworthy since this is an old story. The new photos aren't adding any value to the old story and it could be claimed that they only serve to cause further problems for coalition efforts in Iraq and the world at large. Meanwhile, the cartoons are still being used as an excuse for continuing mass violence throughout parts of the world including Iran, Pakistan, and Syria.
UPDATE:
Lots of people are taking the media to task for deciding to front page these newest Abu Ghraib photos while stuffing the cartoons that sparked the riots throughout the world. These include Stop the ACLU, Sister Toldjah, Ace of Spades, Tim Blair, In the Bullpen, Democracy Project, Cake or Death, and The Jawa Report. Michelle Malkin is asking the same question:
Why the Abu Ghraib photos, but not the Mohammed Cartoons?
Curious. Very curious.
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