N.Y. Times to apologize for photo, video of soldier

Paper to send family a letter of explanation, regret over using images of the dying Texan

The New York Times will express regret for hurting the feelings of the family of a Texas soldier after publishing a photograph and a video showing him as he lay dying in Baghdad.

The letter is part of an agreement reached Wednesday between the Army and the Times to resolve a controversy about the use of images of Staff Sgt. Hector Leija without his consent.

"The New York Times agreed to write a letter to Sgt. Leija's family explaining the ... Full Story »

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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

Those of us who remember Viet Nam will recall images on television, in newspapers and magazines that brought the raveges of war home and made them real. This story deals with the current limitations on journalism in this regard, right or wrong.

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