Flashback: Torture photos depict ‘rape and murder,’ Sen. Graham said in 2004

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/28/flashback-torture-photos/

By Stephen C. Webster

Published: May 28, 2009
Updated 2 hours ago


In spite of the White House and Pentagon’s synchronized rebuttal to an explosive story by the Daily Telegraph alleging the White House is suppressing images of prisoners’ sexual abuse, almost nothing about the paper’s Thursday morning report was new, least of all the charges of rape.

“The American public needs to understand, we’re talking about rape and murder here,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), telling reporters in 2004 why the Abu Ghraib photos should not be released as former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld faced calls for his resignation. “We’re not just talking about giving people a humiliating experience. We’re talking about rape and murder and some very serious charges.”

[DJ13]

1. Theres starting to be less & less difference between our party & the GOP

on the subject of the military.

(I cant even call the torture issue national security, 'cause its not)

Either party will lie through their teeth to protect issues that are an embarrassment to the military and its chain of command.

[shadowknows69]

2. So the Pentagon is calling a General and a Senator liars now?

And Sy Hersh of course. Have I got the tally right so far?

[ProgressIn2008]

4. And the WH spokesman backs the Pentagon up in calling them liars. nt

[Wednesdays]

3. K&R

:kick:

[Senator]

5. K&R

[NNN0LHI]

6. Why won't the NYT or WaPo ask Lindsey some follow up questions on this?

Like who was doing the murdering and raping and who was being raped and murdered?

Wouldn't those be a couple of pertinent questions?

Don

[shadowknows69]

7. Pertinent questions from the press today?

Surely you jest.