In the hours before the hanging of Saddam Hussein television news executives were thrown into hurried consultations yesterday over how to handle any images of his execution that might be released.
Though there was some question as to whether any video images would be issued any time soon, the network news divisions at ABC and CBS said that should the video become available, some visual documentation of Mr. Hussein’s death might be broadcast, but no overly graphic images, and certainly not the complete execution.
NBC News, however, indicated it might go further than its competitors. Steve Capus, the president of NBC News, said the network might show “a wide shot of Saddam hanging.” He said NBC would make its decision based on questions of taste and history.
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