I saw a show on tv once, specificaly about that pic. its like the original "making wars human" picture...It started out about iconic pictures taken during war times (n the USA), and there was one from Iraq, (I think....), a young man smoking a ciggarette...I think he dies shortly after..anyway..it was about how pictuers are used to motivate people to support wars. sort of, I said that wrong...I'll have to look it up, it was this whole big thing about photo journalism and wars and humanity. it was like, one perfect picture, could turn the tide...it could get morale up, then people would support the troops and then the troops would fight better, and win. I remember seeing that picture and thinking ..those people had no clue thier picture was even being taken, they are simply in love, and glad to be together again.