Obama Now Objects to Release of Detainee Abuse Photos

Fox News ^ | 05/13/2009

[BuckeyeTexan]

Fox News is reporting that Obama now wants to block the release of detainee abuse photographs taken in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ACLU filed suit to have the photographs released and the Pentagon was about to comply with court orders. Obama met with his legal team to tell them that he does not feel comfortable with the release of those photographs because he believes it could endanger our troops and that the national security implications of releasing the photographs have not been fully presented to the court. At the end of the meeting, Obama directed his legal counsel to object to the immedate release of the photographs on those grounds.

[knarf]

More like he'd be pressured beyond what he wants, to release his BC, school records, passport and perhaps more.

He's always stopped just short of telling us to GFOurselves, and he'd be force to actually say it.

Not yet ... the loop has not been fully cinched on America.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Hence, the quick back flip. They are looking after their own skin now.”

Now is the time for Republicans to attack. Keep putting pressure on Pelosi, Frank, Dodd, Conyers, Murtha..... Force them to keep making statements in the press.

Obama is sending 21,000 troops to Afghanistan. Keep playing their statements during the Bush years and how Obama is like Bush.

[savedbygrace]

Hold on just a goldarned minute. I thought the meme from the White House was that Obama personally studied and wrestled over this issue for WEEKS before reaching the decision that the photos should be released.

So, what they’re saying now is that all that studying and wrestling didn’t take into account the potential harm that could be done to our men and women in theatre?

Apparently, when Obama studies an issue real hard, he fails to consider everything involved before reaching a decision. That certainly explains his extremely poor decision making skills, doesn’t it?

[knarf]

I think the CIA is already on his case.

You don't piss off spooks that have toys James Bond never had.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge reports that her contacts say the core group of 44 detainee photos that the ACLU seeks to have released are not as repugnant as the Abu Ghraib photos.

[Turbo Pig]

he was for the release of these photos before he was against it...classic...what a magnificent statesman (sarc)

He's nuanced...

[mojitojoe]

feel like a good laugh? Head down to the DUmpster and look at what the DUmmies are saying. One of they said something to about this is not the change we voted for. Yea moonbats, we know the feeling.

[odin2008]

[colorado tanker]

I'm sure this has nothing to do with the fact that Dick Cheney has been waterboarding Zero's approval numbers, especially on national security. Nah, couldn't be - the Ministry of Propaganda has been assuring us that fighting back hurts Republicans.

[Jeff Head]

Public back lash is getting to this guy. Good. We need to apply the same pressure in other areas to back this marxist down until we can get him neutered in 2010 and then replaced in 2012.

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[Cicero]

Well, who knows? Perhaps the pictures will still be released, since he set the wheels in motion, but now he can pose as having done it reluctantly.

[Dinah Lord]

Heh. Good ones.

[Rapscallion]

If true, I respect the President’s willingness to correct the error.

[silverleaf]

LOLOLOL!!!! what about ..... THE COMFY CHAIR???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJYkY

[metmom]

So much for *transparency*...

[The Electrician]

It will be amusing, to say the least, to watch the Fawning Media not only give him a pass on this, but actually praise him for making the tough decisions.

A bunch of talking heads are gonna suffer whiplash injuries from the sudden about-face though...

[metmom]

More than one.

They’re having a tough time with reality setting in.

[RasterMaster]

[CedarDave]

Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge reports that her contacts say the core group of 44 detainee photos that the ACLU seeks to have released are not as repugnant as the Abu Ghraib photos.

Ahhh... No impact so don't release them. The promise of what they might show outstrips the reality. Therefore, hold them back and continue talking about how horribly the big bad Bush administration tortured poor captured detainees.