AP breaks military porn-for-death-photos scandal

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Good job, Associated Press.

The MSM finally reports on the story we wrote about yesterday morning (namely, US soldiers using pictures of dead Iraqis and Afghanis as trophies to trade for access to online porn sites). And CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, did a great job in helping make this a story. Sometimes, for the media to act, you need another shoe to drop. In this case, CAIR writing a letter to Rummy protesting the photos and the treatment of Iraqis and Afghanis by taking the photos, posing with bodies, etc. That was smart of CAIR, a smartness that most DC-based non-profits don't usually show. So kudos to CAIR for helping, along with all the other bloggers and media (like the Nation and East Bay Express) who helped make this news.

Now let's get even MORE coverage. :-)