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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern the pictures would "further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger U.S. forces in Iraq and ...
washingtonpost.com - 5/13/2009
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foxnews.com - 5/13/2009
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In a sharp reversal, President Obama announced Wednesday
the administration will not to release hundreds of photos...
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Cenk Uygur: Obama Makes Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Pictures
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... The news reports will tell you that Obama listened to his generals on this. Yes, who put Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Ray Odierno in their current positions? Oh yes, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Very fair and balanced advice you would get from them. This isn't about protecting the troops; it's about protecting their own behinds. They might have been in the chain of command that allowed this abuse to happen. Expecting unbiased advice from them is ridiculous. ...
Obama Makes Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Pictures -- AOL Poll
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... , there would be no more torture debate. Everyone could see with their own eyes the horrific results of torture. Now instead, Obama has not just protected the torturers, but empowered them. They now get to claim they tried to protect America and that anyone who tries to show their misdeeds endangers America. The news reports will tell you that Obama listened to his generals on this. Yes, who put Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Ray Odierno in their current positions? Oh yes, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Very fair and balanced advice you would get from them. This isn't about ...
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firedoglake.com 5/13/2009 — President Barack Obama is set to announce that his administration will challenge the release of photos that reportedly show the abuse of detainees in Iraq by US soldiers .
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hotair.com 4/25/2009 — Here we go again . The US will release dozens of pictures depicting prisoner abuse by the American military and intelligence agents after the Obama administration dropped an appeal to block a Freedom of Information Act request by the ACLU. Will ...
Obama Reverses Position on Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
voices.washingtonpost.com 5/14/2009 — By Michael D. Shear and Scott Wilson President Obama will oppose the release of several dozen photos depicting abuse of detainees held in U.S. military custody abroad, reversing his previous position on the grounds that the pictures could inflame ...
Obama nears SCOTUS pick?
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 5/13/2009
Politico - President Barack Obama met with Senate Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the process for nominating and selecting a new Supreme Court justice – a sign that he may be nearing a decision on who ...
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CNN Political Ticker 5/13/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama spoke Wednesday about his administration's decision to have government lawyers fight the release of photos of alleged abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody.
Related: Obama reverses course on alleged ...
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