What are reasons for releasing or withholding Abu Ghraib abuse photos?
What are reasons for releasing or withholding Abu Ghraib abuse photos?The U.S. Defense Department was set to release nearly four dozen images that are said to depict prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, and are involved in a lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union. The White House stepped in to block the release of the photos, of which there are thought to be some 2,000 in Army Criminal Investigation Division reports. Many in the American left and the Muslim world reacted angrily to Obama’s decision. But what are the arguments for and against the photos’ release?Answer: FOR: The public has a right to know what went on at the hands of the U.S. military. Other proponents of releasing the photos point to the transparency promised by the Obama administration as the president has promised an end to the Iraq war and apologetic outreach to the Muslim world. AGAINST: The release of more inflammatory images — which are said to include rape and sexual abuse — would unnecessarily incite violen
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