Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Supreme Court Throws Out Abused Detainee Photo Ruling

TPM:


The Supreme Court has thrown out a ruling ordering the release of photographs of detainees being abused by American captors, citing a change in federal law that allows the defense secretary to withhold such pictures.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which made the ruling, will have to take another look at a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and President Obama have said releasing the photographs could endanger U.S. troops by fomenting anti-American sentiment overseas.

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