According to Jules Crittenden over at The Boston Herald, the Associated Press, "the reliable just-the-facts news agency you and I once knew, no longer exists. Amoral propagandists have taken over."

The AP has had one or two exemplary war correspondents in Iraq. But this strange war has changed so many things. In late 2004, as the U.S. military was moving to rid Fallujah of the terrorists who controlled it, the AP wanted some eyes inside the city. It hired Bilal Hussein. He gave the AP photos of insurgents setting up ambushes and firing at Americans. He gave them photos of terrorists posing with their freshly slaughtered victims. His pictures helped the AP win a Pulitzer Prize.

A blogger named Darleen at www.darleenclick.com said it very well in December of 2004:

“I have trouble with how cozy this AP photographer is with the terrorists. I realize he’s a Hussein from Fallujah, so his own personal feelings and associations may be on display here, but did The Associated Press . . . employ Nazis to get photos showing attacks on the Allies and the execution of Jews?”

Posted by Matt at September 25, 2006 02:54 PM

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I wonder about how many stringers like Bilal Hussein the AP has employed in Iraq today. Last week they had on one reporter embedded with our troops.

Posted by: Richard of Oregon at September 25, 2006 03:41 PM

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The AP of today would. Atleast, based on their actions in the GWOT, they would have used the enemy in WWII. What is more disturbing, the Pulitzer prize was given based on those pics that were obviously taken with the terrorists consent.

Posted by: kjstrouble at September 25, 2006 04:35 PM

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Makes one wonder if these victims weren't "freshly slaughtered" just for the benefit of the AP.

Posted by: phnxbmed at September 25, 2006 05:06 PM

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Why is any criticism of Bush automatically become terrorist symapthy?

Posted by: Wade at September 26, 2006 12:29 AM

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Wade you are a moron. I mean do you suffer from BDS that badly?

We are talking about the objectivity of the press. Not Bush. Cripes get a brain...

Posted by: GOP 4 ME at September 26, 2006 01:04 AM

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