WHY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SUCKS...

In addition to the usual reasons, one must endlessly note that they just don't do the research necessary to caption photos. The above picture is NOT of a rocket launching...it is a cannon firing an artillery round. Although some artillery is rocket-assisted, this picture does not show one of those.
All it takes is a good copy of Jane's weapons books and the idiot photo editors of the world could get it right...but that would take actual effort...which is something these turds couldn't possibly expend. I have discussed this subject with several of them over the years. They respond that the public doesn't know any better so it doesn't matter. Apparently the same tack taken by the writers as regards truth.