Bush Administration stalls on prisoner abuse photo release

November 7, 7:02 PMProgressive Politics ExaminerJay McDonough

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In September, a federal appeals court ordered the release of photos depicting the abuse of prisoners held by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The photos, totaling 87, include those previously seen when the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse story first broke.  The Bush Administration continues to delay the release of the photos.  Today the Administration requested a review of the decision by all 12 appeals court judges.

"This petition is a transparent attempt to delay accountability for the widespread abuse of prisoners held in U.S. custody abroad by keeping the public in the dark," Amrit Singh, and ACLU staff attorney, said in a news release Friday . "These photographs demonstrate that the abuse of prisoners held in U.S. custody abroad was not aberrational and not confined to Abu Ghraib, but the result of policies adopted by the highest-ranking officials in the administration. The immediate release of these photos is critical to bringing an end to the Bush administration's torture policies and for preventing prisoner abuse in the future."

Although the government stopped trying to fight the full release of Abu Ghraib photos after they all were independently published in 2006, the ACLU says the Pentagon continues to keep hidden 29 additional images from at least seven different locations in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Link)

If you care to see what our government has sanctioned, here's a link to some photos of abuses at Abu Ghraib. (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES, INCLUDES NUDITY AND DEATH)