Joe Rosenthal was the photographer who snapped the famous shot of Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima, one of the bloodier island battles of World War II. He has been accused of staging the shot - mostly because it came out so good. His primary accuser recanted, but the rumor keeps swirling. You can read about it in some of its complicated detail here.
On the other hand, here is an amusing parody of how the story might come out today:
"Many believe that, as the huge number of casualties mounted in the ill-fated and pointless invasion of this tiny island, the Roosevelt administration, desperate for a bit of pro-war propaganda, arranged to have the photo taken for dissemination to the world's news services."
Casualties are always "mounting"
When the press does the accounting.
Thanks for the links! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. You deserve the links. You write a consistently lively and interesting blog.
ReplyDeletethere's film footage of that iwo jima flag raising, too, which provides the verification of the moment caught on film.
ReplyDeletethe film gave me goose bumps
nay sayers may take their lumps.