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Sound Bite For the Day: Piers Morgan "Moral Duty" To Publish Fake Iraqi Prisoner Photos

I believe that we exposed a wider truth ...”

Back in 2004, Piers Morgan was axed as editor-in-chief of the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid, for publishing photos of British soldiers who appeared to be abusing an Iraqi prisoner. They turned out to be fake.

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Morgan also says he feels “vindicated” and that he has no regrets: “I feel like it was a moral duty … Sometimes you have to make a stand as an editor.”

Faking a story to expose truth? I like how Piers Morgan selectively applies truth. I’m not sure how one thinks engaging in lies demonstrates a devotion to the truth.


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