so the bush administration is now asking people to not take photos of the dead in new orleans. they claim that this out of respect for the dead. when eisenhower went to europe after wwii to inspect the concentration camps, he took camera crews with him so that generations later germans couldn't deny what had happened.

it seems to me that asking people not to take photos of the dead in new orleans is disrespectful. the bush administration is seeking to minimize the photographic record so that 20 years from now the atrocities of new orleans can be minimized. taking pictures of those who died ensures that americans will not forget what happened for decades to come.