I wrote the headline (which is completely accurate), to draw people in and note how differently real torture by our enemies is treated, compared to minor discomfort at the hands of Americans.
If the marks on this mans back came at the hands of US Marines this picture would be on the front page of every paper in the world tomorrow. But since US Marines ended this mans torture, it will be seen virtually nowhere.
I hope some lurking liberals were disappointed to read the fine text.
I didn't realize that you deliberately made the headline misleading. When I read, "Marines release horrific photo of recently tortured prisoner" I immediately assumed, in the recent context of Durbin and Gitmo, that it was the Marines doing the torturing. It did get my attention, which is why I opened up the item
I still hate the media... OK? ;)