The Power of a Picture

It is an old cliché, but true nevertheless, a picture is worth a thousand words. Case in point, the death of Neda (WARNING, the video contains images that some might find particularly disturbing):



So is that why Obama doesn't want to release 'the photos.' Read The New York Times, Neda, Obama and the Power of Pictures.

And read a couple of related posts, if you dare:

• Does the Star-Spangled Banner Wave Over the Land of the Torturers?
• Torture/Enhanced Interrogation Demonstration