Army censors photos of Afghan corpses in ‘kill-for-sport’ trial- Whistleblower severely beaten

[Panaconda]

Army censors photos of Afghan corpses in ‘kill-for-sport’ trial
By Daniel Tencer
September 26, 2010

Army whistleblower 'beaten within an inch of his life'

Evidently worried about a repeat of the anger aimed at US forces over photos of torture at Abu Ghraib prison, the US military is restricting access to photos of Afghan corpses in the "kill-for-sport" trial of five US soldiers.

According to the New York Times, Benjamin K. Grimes, a senior counsel for the defense, was "inadvertently" sent images last week that show, among other things, "three dead Afghans with three different soldiers posing, holding up the decedent’s head. (Each photo was one Afghan, one soldier.)"

Military officials quickly asked for the photos to be returned. "In an unusual move, prosecutors then demanded defense representatives at the base return the computer disk containing the photos," reports the Seattle Times.

"The decision reflects concern among the Army’s senior leadership that such evidence could anger Afghan civilians at a time when the United States is trying to win support for a counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban," states the New York Times.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/army-censors-photos-kill-for-sport-trial/

[Lost4words]

1. killers like these make it hard to feel good about being human

they will be moving into a neighborhood near you soon, I am sure we only hear of the tip of the iceberg.

[blindpig]

2. They're already there.

Law enforcement is hiring them hand over fist.

Makes me nervous...

[DCKit]

3. I've been thinking on this for a long time...

and it's not helping me sleep.

[maryf]

5. yep

not real comfortable about bringing some troops home...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. If in nothing else, the Pentagon has proven itself effective in raising money and CYA.