Abu Ghraib photos/video and August 15-did I miss

[babylonsister]

something? I've been without DU and saw nothing on the news. Wasn't there supposed to be some resolution to the pictures being handed over after redaction? What happened?

[ThoughtCriminal]

1. Not much has happened

They're still not out.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4359315&mesg_id=4359315

[babylonsister]

3. Disheartening-but thanks. nt

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Google news

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&q=Hellerstein+torture&btnG=Search+News

[babylonsister]

4. Thanks. Guess they should have thought about riots before

any of these actions were allowed to occur. Sigh...

[BlueEyedSon]

6. Yeah, its not the abuse that causes the riots, just releasing the pictures

:crazy:

[G_j]

5. Judge: arguments scheduled for Aug. 30

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U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said his rulings pertained to arguments by Gen. Myers. ”By and large, I ruled in favour of public disclosure,” he said.

The judge said he believes photographs ”are the best evidence the public can have of what occurred” at the prison.

He scheduled arguments on the question of whether the photographs and videos should be released for Aug. 30, saying a speedy decision is important so the public's right to know isn't compromised.

The ACLU has also called for an independent counsel with subpoena power to investigate the torture scandal, including the role of senior policymakers, and has filed a separate lawsuit to hold Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and high-ranking military officers accountable.

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