The graphic nature of some of the images may explain the US President’s attempts to block the release of an estimated 2,000 photographs from prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan despite an earlier promise to allow them to be published.

Maj Gen Taguba, who retired in January 2007, said he supported the President’s decision, adding: “These pictures show torture, abuse, rape and every indecency.

“I am not sure what purpose their release would serve other than a legal one and the consequence would be to imperil our troops, the only protectors of our foreign policy, when we most need them, and British troops who are trying to build security in Afghanistan.”

Iran is a theocracy, not a republic with independent and self-checking branches of government. Ahmadinejad’s letter served notice to the court that the mullahs had decided that the case was causing them too many headaches and to find a way to get Saberi out of Iran without losing face.

I’ll bet “the One” could get you released here too.

Obamanation is a theocracy, God optional, but a religion nonetheless.

Asher on May 28, 2009 at 4:17 PM

emailnuevo on May 28, 2009 at 4:37 PM

Wow, I feel incredibly stupid.

I have been coming here for like 18months-2 years and I have NEVER realized that…

facepalm…hard.

Also, Asher….do you also frequent a lexus enthusiasts forum?

Ahmadinejad’s letter served notice to the court that the mullahs had decided that the case was causing them too many headaches and to find a way to get Saberi out of Iran wihout losing face.

Manifestly. Haha, independent judiciary.

I’d like to have a discussion about it HERE, with the hot air cohort.

beefytee on May 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM

I know what you mean – you want a full blog post – but if you click the number next to it, you can comment.

I saw the link, but nowhere for us to comment.

beefytee on May 28, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Teh interwebs is hard!

I’m assuming – since she was apparently there for years – that she was doing some kind of “Sean Penn” thing? Friendly to the government there?

What’s the story. Surely Iran wouldn’t have let an “honest” reporter remain there for so long? And what did she do to lose their favor?

darwin on May 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM

sorry for my poor wording.

I’d like to have a discussion about it HERE, with the hot air cohort.

beefytee on May 28, 2009 at 4:09 PM

That’s not what you said. You said:

yes yes very interesting, why is there no article on Hotair today about Maj Gen Taguba comments on the unreleased photos of what our soldiers did to enemy combatants?

You can comment by clicking on the link

corona on May 28, 2009 at 4:02 PM

Which has what to do with Ms Saberi? If we traded that is our fault, not hers.

Our rejoicing in your return to freedom is what sets Americans apart from the barbarians of the world.

Sincerely

I agree with you but for how long will this last?

While we are worlds apart in politics that just means we disagree. As an American citizen I am happy you are home. Had you not been released, worlds apart or not, I’d gladly do what I could to get you the hell out of there. Our rejoicing in your return to freedom is what sets Americans apart from the barbarians of the world.

Sincerely,

beefytee on May 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Best to look before you leap.

why is there no article on Hotair today about Maj Gen Taguba comments on the unreleased photos of what our soldiers did to enemy combatants?

just curious.

beefytee on May 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Did you look in the headlines section at the top of the main page, or were you too busy pitchin’ a tent in anticipation of the pics being released?

just curious.