Mediagazer: LA Times publishes graphic front page photo of US soldiers with Afghan corpses (Julie Moos/Poynter)

9:25 PM ET, April 18, 2012

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Julie Moos / Poynter:
LA Times publishes graphic front page photo of US soldiers with Afghan corpses

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