Melmoth,
I am astounded at the vitriol and denial your response has generated. Clearly those who have not had to deal with battlefield fatalities are unable to imagine the lurid consequences of taking such photographs. Anyone stupid enough to take such pictures deserves everything they get and more. Anyone defending such actions while still serving or retired is a disgrace to that uniform. We are not fighting the Taliban so we can all act like crazed lunatics, we are trying to demonstrate that moral fortitude and ethical conduct are societal norms in a civilized group. This behavior is beyond the pale and will hopefully be dealt with as such. This is not the moral high ground, this is a basic tenet of social responsibility.