A photo in today’s New York Post features two men in Basra. Both wear masks that completely cover their faces. One stands with an assault rifle in his hand and what appears to be electrical cord in the other. His comrade-in-arms is hunched over a bucket and what appears to be a rock. The caption:
Shiite thugs prepare a roadside bomb in Basra yesterday, where government forces have ratcheted up their campaign against the terrorists.
It would be nice if the unidentified photographer (the credit goes to AFP/Getty Images) gave a heads-up to the proper authorities. However, I’m betting journalistic objectivity takes precedent. Somebody’s got to look out for our way of life, after all.
