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Obama: Photos Not "Sensational," Would "Inflame Anti-America (video)
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Obama: Photos Not "Sensational," Would "Inflame Anti-America
— tpmtv.talkingpointsmemo.com — more at cnn.com May 13, 2009 Added By: Talking Points Memo Tags: fresh clips... (more) Obama: Photos Not "Sensational," Would "Inflame Anti-America

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We wouldn't want to inflame anti-American sentiment - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com - 5/14/2009
We wouldn't want to inflame anti-American sentiment - Glenn Greenwald
— salon.com — (updated below - Update II - Update III) There are many bizarre aspects to Obama's decision to... try to suppress evidence of America's detainee abuse, beginning with the newfound willingness of so many people to say: "We want our leaders to suppress ... (more) We wouldn't want to inflame anti-American sentiment - ...

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Obama: Photos Not "Sensational," Would "Inflame Anti-American Opinion"
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Obama Decides Against Releasing Detainee Photos - Video
Flopping Aces — As a booknote to Scott’s piece below and to provide the video for Mike’s post here is the presser on Obama’s decision to finally listen to calmer heads and not release the detainee photos: And while I don’t agree with Allah at Hot Air often, I am completely on board here: The meme of the hour, per Republican strategists and Bill Clinton, is that Dick Cheney needs to quiet down about torture and go away now. Really? I find it hard to believe The One would have backed off on the photos if not for Cheney’s media campaign to ...

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