The Brits don't seem thrilled with the pics...

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1006373,00.html

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Are the Americans worried that they'd be martyrs, and their graves, shrines? But hold on, aren't they also saying that they are so hated by the populace that they, in their death, must be displayed to reassure the population who are still afraid? Must the Americans always have it both ways?
Wan A Hulaimi
London

Great move, Mr President. After all, who now, since the publication of those earlier grisly photographs designed to sap the resistance of America's enemies, remembers the physical image or even the name of Che Guevara?
Mike Hine
Kingston, Surrey


The decision to publish these photos exemplifies a society that has no respect for human life and dignity, especially for the lives of the created "other".
Karine Matthews
Keele University

As our society appears to be descending into barbarism, the rebuilding of Temple Bar gate appears timely (Report, July 7). Now that displaying the heads of executed adversaries is acceptable once again, I trust the spikes on the gate will be put to their former use, relieving newspaper front pages of the task.
David Birch
London

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1. this mess probably won't help blair at all.....it certainly did not

impress anyone here...

returning dignity to the White House...by bush* highest achievement:

...the assassination of political leaders sons and grandson... the public display of their dead bloated corpses....and the gloating of the American public, joyously viewing the pornography of death...