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Supposedly the photographs have been in government hands since October/November. IMHO, the military was trying to cover this thing up. It certainly goes higher up that the grunts that have been charged so far. I smell CIA and/or DIA. Er, "contractors"

I had heard reports that CBS did tell the USG that they would be releasing the photographs. The USG asked them to be postponed, CBS refused.... The USG had known since October/November to figure out a response.

The Al-Quaida claim that the beheading was in retaliation for the abuse is bullstuff. They would have used a different excuse had this one not been available.

I have a lot of disagreements with CBS and their general slant to the news, however, the publication of the photographs appears to me to be a valid journalistic effort.