Consider that this is not a new issue. The hero of Orwell's "1984" was employed altering inconvenient facts, including photos for the public record.

A week ago, Lady Hillary and I were at the departure of the QM II and the QE II. We were on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Next to us was the photographer from the Brooklyn Eagle. His digital camera, with minimal effort, was turning a nighttime shot of the QM II into a very clear photo of the latest grande dame. Our Nikon only barely showed the outline of the Queen.