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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.

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.

Then, can you explain to me, or anyone else on this board, why it isn't also a valid journalistic effort to show the jetliners impacting the World Trade Center once a week? Or to show people plummeting to their deaths from the top floors of the WTC once a week? Or even once a month?

Why the ~~expletive deleted~~ do we have to rely on an Islamic Terrorist Internet site to do the job we pay American journalists to do?

Your thinking and comments disgust me.

...the publication of the [Abu Gharab] photographs appears to me to be a valid journalistic effort.

An effort at what? Journalism? IMO thie only reason to release these pictures was political anti-war.

Now why are these same bunch of "journalists" sitting on the photos of 9-11 dead as well as the lastest muslim beheading atrocity?

Then you've heard wrong and you really ought to educate yourself a little more before you embarrass yourself further on this board.

The photos were turned over on January 14th, the investigations started the next day. A very meticulous case had been put together by the military and by March a two foot tall report, complete with all the evidence necessary to prosecute the perpetrators was in hand. The photos were a part of that evidence. In the meantime, the officers up to the BG had been relieved of duty, a new group of officers had been installed, a training group had been sent in, and the prison was returned to a state of discipline. In addition, the investigation on the MI/MP was almost complete and should be out in a matter of weeks. This is lightening speed for the military. Consider what is happening in the court cases of Petersen and Bryant if you don't believe that.

Like I said, you need to educate yourself before you go defending the indefensable.

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.

Just like the feature link to that Merry Prankster Michael Moore on today's webpage, right?