The Other End of the Abu Ghraib Camera

New York Times by William Quinn | Jul. 25, 2009 (Opinion)

DESPITE demands by human rights advocates that photos documenting abuse of military detainees be made public, the Senate last month passed legislation to block their release. The legislation is now before the House. President Obama supports these efforts. This is all good news. Classifying the photos would help protect those detainees’ basic rights to dignity and privacy. Full Story »

Posted by Judy Plapinger - via Opinion Source, AllTop, New York Times (Opinion)

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Subjects: World
Topics: Genocide, Human Rights, Torture, Iraq
Member Tags: freedom and human rights, genocide war crimes, abu ghraib (iraq), detainees
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Posted by: Posted by Judy Plapinger - Jul 24, 2009 - 10:02 PM PDT
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 by Judy Plapinger - Jul. 25, 2009

This op-ed brings up an interesting angle on this story that I daresay few who advocate the release of these photos have considered. I would add that the dissemination of images in our culture today ends up blunting their impact in many cases, and I think that would be true with any more of these detainee photos. Aside from the valid point Mr. Quinn makes about how these photos would affect Iraqis, I think looking at the original Abu Gharaib photos over and over has desensitized us ... More »

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