The debate over whether or not the disturbing images of prisoner abuse should be released had settled down between those that want full on visual transparency and those who feel that yes, Obama decision to keep the images undisclosed is correct. They will act as propaganda in attracting more terrorists.
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In an effort for transparency and moving forward and maybe eventually rallying enough public outrage to put Bush officials on trial instead of just giving them a disapproving look and calling them out on late night comedy shows, the Department of Defense has announced it will release a number of pictures of abused detainees.
The release [...]

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If you felt like your nation betrayed your conscience when you witnessed the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, you can blame Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Ashcroft.  If you felt like the atrocities of Abu Ghraib were reprehensible and the use of tactics such as waterboarding utterly reprehnsible, blame none other than Condoleeza Rice.
 
According to the [...]

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