Us Military Photo Scandal

A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.

Defence Secretary Leon Panetta apologized on Wednesday for gruesome, newly revealed photographs that show US soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of dead insurgents in Afghanistan. He said war can lead young troops to "foolish decisions" and expressed concern the photos could incite fresh violence against Americans. The White House called the...

A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.

Defence Secretary Leon Panetta apologized on Wednesday for gruesome, newly revealed photographs that show US soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of dead insurgents in Afghanistan. He said war can lead young troops to "foolish decisions" and expressed concern the photos could incite fresh violence against Americans. The White House called the...