More Gruesome Prisoner Abuse Photos to be Released

When the Cheney-Bush administration was torturing, they should've then considered the wider effects of their deeds. It wouldn't surprise me if Cheney personally participated in torture since he seems to be fiercely defending himself.
I believe the man is twisted. Admitting he'd choose Rush Limbaugh, who does nothing but hate and antagonize others to follow along, over Colin Powell shows his sickness.
The new photos are expected to be released before the end of the month. They are being released as the result of a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union. Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman and obviously the Dark One are fighting the release, saying that it will hurt U.S. soldiers and empower al-Qaeda. My question is: Why are there so many photos? Was there a detainee photo day or something?

But now a new batch of photographs, perhaps hundreds of images, of prisoners being abused is about to be made public. It comes at a time when the debate over prisoner mistreatment is still roiling America's political and public conscience. The new photographs are being made public in a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union. And the Pentagon, after fighting, and losing, three federal court reviews of the matter, has waved the white flag and is now preparing to release the pictures. Some of the photographs are official; some, like the original Abu Ghraib collection, taken informally by soldiers. "We know this could make things tougher for our troops," a senior Pentagon official says, "but the court decisions really don't leave us with any other option." Read more at Time

Rice: Bush Said Torture Was Okay

"Is waterboarding torture?'' a student asks, pressing.

"The president instructed us that nothing we would do would be outside our legal obligations,'' Rice replies. "We were told, nothing that violates our obligation under the convention against torture.

"By defintion,'' Rice explains, "if it was authorized by the president, it did not violate our obligations.'' Swamp

What else would she say? The Bush administration abused their power.

John McCain Says Torture and Torture Prosecutions Wrong

Torture is wrong and has made it easier for terrorists to recruit, McCain said.
But you can't prosecute people for bad legal advice. I agree with McCain, though I'd like to see more details on the role of Cheney and the rest of the higher ups.
I know many people are arguing that it's not just bad advice, it was lawbreaking advice but there again, Bush's lawyers made it legal. They were horribly wrong about most things. But we need to forget about the idea of prosecutions. All of Congress was responsible. Not just Bush-Cheney and the republicans. Americans are responsible too. We elected Bush-twice. We knew the Bush administration was lying through its teeth but we were a fearful nation then.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont wants a truth commission, of which Obama is opposed:

Former Abu Ghraib Commander Speaks on Torture

The Senate Armed Services Committee's report

Keith Olbermann interviews Karpinski:

Pentagon Connection to Abu Ghraib

What's really sick is Bush-Cheney blamed it on the soldiers.

There is a trail from the White House to Abu Ghraib, which means torture was authorized at the highest levels.