lot of questions out there. i want to switch gears and talk about the pictures printed 0 this week on the front page of the los angeles times. two-year-old images of u.s. soldiers posing with the mangeled bodies of suicide bombers who killed themselves, by the way, terrorists in afghanistan and the pentagon urging the paper not to print them for fear of inciting more violence against our troops and times going ahead and printing it anyway and releasing a statement after careful consideration we decided that publishing a small, but representative fl fill our obligation to readers to report vigorously on all on afghanistan including the images a breakdown in unit discipline that was endangers u.s. troops. and trying to justify what they did, saying that the american people have a right to know when there are problems with our troops. look, if you ve ever read a memoir of world war ii, this
pictures to expose a leadership break down. the editor says the paper decided to publish the photos to, quote, fulfill our obligation to readers to report vigorously and impartially on all aspects of the american mission in afghanistan. including the allegation that the images reflect a breakdown in unit discipline that was ebb dangering u.s. troops. well, the defense secretary leon panetta says the behavior the photos depict violates our regulations and furthermore our values. but he also says releasing those photos could endanger the troops. an old story. and he says the pentagon asked the l.a. times not to publish them. james rosen is live in washington tonight. james? shep, good evening. we are talking about 18 photos taken over a few month s time about two years ago in southeastern afghanistan here is one of them. it reportedly shows soldiers with the 82 airborne division and afghan policeman posing with the body parts of a
strongly condemns what the pentagon is calling inhumane conduct and a criminal investigation is under way. the times says it got the photoses from a soldier who wants to highlight a breakdown in leadership and discipline that could further endanger the troops. much more on this story in a moment when i talk with wesley clark. stay tuned for that. police in fayetteville, north carolina plan to start a ground search near the bar where a missing young army private was last seen early saturday morning. kelly bordeaux was reported missing on monday. an army official says she apparently got a ride from a bar employee and later texted someone that she got home safely. bordeaux is 23 years old, 5-feet tall and weighs 99 pounds. police say for now they re treating this as a missing person s case, not a criminal investigation. could be prelude to a nucle nuclear test. yesterday the new government kim jong-un ditched a u.s. agreement to allow nuclear inspectors. u.s. also cancelle
where is 23-year-old army private kelli bordeaux. we re learning the agents will take lie detector tests in the secret service investigation. we re live in colombia with that story. ted nugent not backing down after his controversial comments about president obama. new reaction from the rocker himself now calling obama s appointments communist czars. the most influential. time magazine s big left of moguls, pioneers and leaders. brand you this morning. we re talking to the editor. and the new york knicks sensation possibly heading south to the college of women and mary not for basketball but for a date at the senior formal. newsroom begins right now. we begin with breaking news. a new scandal is erupting for the u.s. military in afghanistan. they are photos showing u.s. soldiers posing with and mocking the bodies of suicide bombers. first two disclaimers here. cnn has not independently authenticated the photos and they are graphic and we have blurred them for yo
the u.s. military asked the times not to publish the photos, but the paper s editor defends the move saying, quote, after careful consideration, we decided that publishing a small but representative selection of the photos would fulfill our obligation to readers to report vigorously and impartially on all aspects of the american mission in afghanistan, including the allegation that the images reflect a breakdown in unit discipline that was endangering u.s. troops. chris lawrence, who is joining us live from the pentagon. chris, first of all, how are the military reacting at this point? reporter: strongly, suzanne, in a word. defense secretary leon panetta thought this was serious enough to have to address it during a nato meeting overseas. he said bluntly, this is war. it is very violent. young people caught up in the moment will make foolish decisions. he also again strongly condemned the paper for releasing the photo saying that the military had urged them not to. he said