F R I D A Y , A U G U S T 1 2 , 2 0 0 5Pentagon Afraid To Release Abuse Imagesby Michael in New York on 8/12/2005 04:08:00 PMNo, no, they insist.</p><p> It's not because these photos (and video?)are even worse than the last ones or that it reminds everyoneagain of how awful and debasing and unAmerican our actionswere.</p><p> It's not because it will remind everyone of how no one inthe upper ranks was held responsible for the widespread anddespicable mistreatment of prisoners that lowered our image inthe world to little better than a tinpot dictator.</p><p> It's not becausethe Pentagon is ashamed of the photos.It's because the Pentagon is worried things might get violent inIraq and Afghanistan if the photos are released.</p><p> What the helldo they think is happening right now?No one higher-up has been held responsible in the military.Bush made clear he approved heartily: why else shower honorson almost everyone in charge when it happened and why elsepunish no one of any significance?The sooner these images are released, the sooner we can starttruly condemning those humiliating practices, start holding topmilitary officials responsible and start upholding the highestideals of America instead of the lowest methods of dictatorslike Hussein Add New CommentYou are commenting as a Guest.</p><p> You may select one to log into: Logged in as Logout from DISQUSLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Matthew YglesiasBlogging as a Vocation - Alyssa Rosenberg onbeing a writer: My experience has been, as DanielStrauss says, that people become artists, or in thecase of journalists, artisans (I ...8 minutes ago Ben SmithRegrets, sort of - Gibbs says Obama regrets hisGates comments, sort of, and blames he press: "Ithink he would regret if realized how much of an o11 minutes ago Daily KosSpecter, Sestak to Visit Netroots Nation - I amthrilled to announce that on Friday, August 14,Sen.</p><p> Arlen Specter and Rep.</p><p> Joseph Sestak will bejoining us at Netroots Nation 2009 for aPennsylva...18 minutes ago TowleroadGeorgia Bulldogs QB Joe Cox is a Show-Off -Deadspin points out (along with several of youathletic-supporting tipsters) that the aptly-namedathlete left one element of his uniform at homewhen he w...21 minutes ago HuffPost PoliticsMike Elk: GE Moves Green Jobs To China - In thelast decade, GE has closed over fifteen factories inOhio and downsized numerous others.</p><p> Since 1980,J O H N ' S P H OT O S Protect Patients' RightsDon't let Congress take away your right to choose your own healthcarewww.protectpatientsrights.org/learn AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Pentag...http://www.americablog.com/2005/08/pentagon-afraid-to-releas... 1 of 57/24/09 11:53 AMemployment in GE Lighting has dropped by 68percent.27 minutes agoShow AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Visit our AMERICAblog TV site.see all 326 videos >I collect with vodpod Judge order San Diego toget rid of the seals Massive brawl in SouthKorean parliament Mormons may havesecretly baptized Medieval helpdesk withEnglish subtitles The Taco Bell dog hasdied In honor of SenatorDeMintNext 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Pentag...http://www.americablog.com/2005/08/pentagon-afraid-to-releas... 2 of 57/24/09 11:53 AMEzra KleinKirsten Gillibrand andthe Power of Primaries22 minutes agoThe TreatmentPaul Krugman Gets It(Shocking, I Know)1 hour agoWonk RoomThe WonkLine: July 24,20091 hour agoManaged CareMattersFresh Health WonkReview awaiting yourperusal3 hours agoWalker ReportSimple Test ToDetermine If Conrad'sCo-ops Are Worthless12 hours agoG AY P O L I T I C S Visit our new gay politicssection, AMERICAblog Gay.F E E D S Blog RSS AMERICAblog TV RSS Twitter RSSTwitter Feed Get the blog by email: Subscribe me! 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