Judge Orders Release of Abu Ghraib Photos

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Judge Orders Release of Abu Ghraib Photos

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050929/ap_on_re_us/detainee_records&printer=1;_ylt=ApE1YpTaHda5F4qCF3q1mR1H2ocA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-


Judge Orders Release of Abu Ghraib Photos By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer
Thu Sep 29,12:43 PM ET



Saying the United States "does not surrender to blackmail," a judge ruled Thursday that pictures of detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison must be released over government claims that they could damage America's image.

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ordered the release of certain pictures in a 50-page decision that said terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven they "do not need pretexts for their barbarism."

The ACLU has sought the release of 87 photographs and four videotapes taken at the prison as part of an October 2003 lawsuit demanding information on the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody and the transfer of prisoners to countries known to use torture. The ACLU contends that prisoner abuse is systemic.

The judge said: "Our nation does not surrender to blackmail, and fear of blackmail is not a legally sufficient argument to prevent us from performing a statutory command. Indeed, the freedoms that we champion are as important to our success in Iraq and Afghanistan as the guns and missiles with which our troops are armed."

[annabanana]

1. 20 days for an appeal

(and you know they will)

[fooj]

2. Yep. On day 19!!!

Peace.

[Grateful for Hope]

3. I am fairly sure

this probably will go all the way up to the Supreme Court. If so, I have no hope of this order standing (but, for sure, I could be wrong).

I can't help but feel we take two steps forward, and then 1 1/2 steps backward.

It's hard to get excited about any of this anymore.

I keep holding on to the fact that there is so much corruption in the Republican party, that it couldn't help but spill out into a myriad of investigations and (finally) one indictment. Let there be more indictments.

[Nitrogenica]

4. About Time!!!