That's the question of the day. My take:
If we're still fighting a war in Iraq (and I believe, "Mission Accomplished" notwithstanding, that we are), then absolutely. We must convince Saddam's loyalists that the new regime is here to stay, and that their efforts to dislodge us are futile.
Is this the equivalent of Achilles dragging the corpse of Hector behind his chariot around the walls of Troy? I don't think so. War's an ugly thing. The photographs aren't gloating -- they're ammunition in the war for the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people.
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