Terror State Artwork Censored

The artwork on Anti-Flag's new record The
Terror State has set them at odds with major music retailers in the US. They
have a site setup about the censorship here. Here's an excerpt:

"Exceptionally late in the production process of THE TERROR STATE, some of the biggest national music stores in the US informed Fat Wreck chords that they would not carry our CD because of its artwork. We find this frustrating in that the image of the little girl whose childhood falls casualty to the current state of militarism in the US and much of the world, isn't any more violent or disturbing than the world-wide epidemic of militarism which kills and oppresses countless human beings everyday - and yet we do not see these chains censoring media that promote militaristic ideas. That said, we made a calculated decision to forgo the artwork to get the more important, subversive message in our music to the ears of people who have not yet discovered that there is an alternative to purchasing music in a chain store, or do not have access to an indie store in their area."

For the full story and to view the artwork go here. The band also has a site online for the record at TheTerrorState.com.