This is designed exclusively to whip up international outcry and
turn Americans against GWB and the war. The public knows there were instances of abuse, but with these pics will come the insinuation that the abuse was both widespread and common.
We are at war. The media and the ACLU do not have a need to know every detail and be present for every little thing. This is part and parcel of Amnesty Int. trying to bring charges against GWB, Rumsfeld and who knows who else.
vaudine
That would make them a legitimate target (even if they weren't already).
Hmm...so, it sounds like the problem many of you have is that the photos exist and the judge wants them released....not that the sadistic activity actually took place.
In your opinion, when would it be permissible to release these pictures? In a few years? 20 years? Never? And is the behavior that is said to be portrayed in the pictures acceptable to you, as long as the pictures are not released?
Do you agree with Rush?
From the May 4 Rush Limbaugh Show, titled "It's Not About Us; This Is War!":
CALLER: It was like a college fraternity prank that stacked up naked men --
LIMBAUGH: Exactly. Exactly my point! This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation and we're going to ruin people's lives over it and we're going to hamper our military effort, and then we are going to really hammer them because they had a good time. You know, these people are being fired at every day. I'm talking about people having a good time, these people, you ever heard of emotional release? You ever heard of need to blow some steam off?