Hmm...so, it sounds like the problem many of you have is that the photos exist and the judge wants them released....not that the sadistic activity actually took place.
In your opinion, when would it be permissible to release these pictures? In a few years? 20 years? Never? And is the behavior that is said to be portrayed in the pictures acceptable to you, as long as the pictures are not released?
Do you agree with Rush?
From the May 4 Rush Limbaugh Show, titled "It's Not About Us; This Is War!":
CALLER: It was like a college fraternity prank that stacked up naked men --
LIMBAUGH: Exactly. Exactly my point! This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation and we're going to ruin people's lives over it and we're going to hamper our military effort, and then we are going to really hammer them because they had a good time. You know, these people are being fired at every day. I'm talking about people having a good time, these people, you ever heard of emotional release? You ever heard of need to blow some steam off?
Actually, I think the "atrocities" are being handled, and in view of the clamor by Muslims, there is no need to keep this in the public eye, unless you want to keep the Muslims stirred up and help paint the US as totally bad.
No, I don't think I have the right to see every picture or the need to do so. The "abuse" seems to run from mindless pranks to true abuse, but also seems to be a few instances by a few people. I think the military should investigate with oversight and mete out punishment according to what they find.
I honestly do not think everything is open for propagandizing by the ACL¨ and reporters who want to sensationalize everything about a war they do not approve of. A great for instance is the troops going ashore in Somalia during Clinton's admin. and being met by a bunch of flashbulb popping, reporters asking about their every move and plan---they were disembarking for God's sake and could have shot a few people when the flashbulbs went off.
vaudine