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AP Photo of Marine Sparks Controversy

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NEW YORK (Sept. 4) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed disappointment Friday at news outlets that used a picture taken and distributed by The Associated Press depicting a U.S. Marine mortally wounded in combat in Afghanistan.
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2009-09-04 00:59:36

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The Associated Press is distributing a photo of a Marine, Lance Cpl Joshua M. Bernard, fatally wounded in battle, choosing after a period of reflection to make public an image that conveys the grimness of war and the sacrifice of young men and women fighting it.