I dare say purely political reasons were involved. The person/persons who leaked these photos did more harm to this country then the people who did the acts themselves. Although I guess one good unintended consequence is coming out of this.
Everyone I have spoken to so far, even a few Dems, are sick and tired of this story and are starting to get more then a little pissed of at the folks who continuously bring it up. They are starting to realize that these acts do not even come close to the barbaric acts being committed against Americans and others over there and in the rest of the world.