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 to the true awfulness they display. With the rise of 24 hour news on television and the ease of sharing photos on the internet, we run the risk of just seeing an image--even a horrible image--for a moment and then its gone before there's any time to really evaluate its deeper meaning. I'm all for accountability and exposing the perpetrators of torture and abuse, but we don't necessarily need more photos. We DO need words--incisive writing and reporting about the horrific is, I think, more important than seeing the actual images. See Errol Morris or Lawrence Wechsler for in-depth and fascinating thoughts about the power of images.