Drawing on an experiment embedded in an online survey, this paper examines the impact of  news photos on support for military action. Respondents were asked about support for ongoing military 

involvement in Afghanistan while being randomly exposed to one of two photos, one of a soldier with  a child, the other of a soldier with a gun. The latter photo decreases expressed support for war. The 

effect also appears to have been greater for those who self-identify as being very interested in international affairs. Results are discussed as they pertain to the potentially profound role of mass media in generating support (or not) for foreign military engagements.