Why the Pentagon Is Probably Lying About its Supressed Sodomy and Rape Photos

[babsbunny]

http://www.alternet.org/world/140357/why_the_pentagon_is_probably_lying_about_its_supressed_sodomy_and_rape_photos/

By Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. Posted May 30, 2009.

This is probably exactly what the photos show, because it happened. The same-sex crimes against detainees have been documented.

The Telegraph of London broke the news -- because the U.S. press is in a drugged stupor - -- that the photos President Barack Obama is refusing to release of detainee abuse depict, among other sexual tortures, an American soldier raping a female detainee and a male translator raping a male prisoner.

The paper claims the photos also show anal rape of prisoners with foreign objects such as wires and lightsticks. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba calls the images "horrific" and "indecent" (but absurdly agrees that Obama should not release them -- proving once again that the definition of hypocrisy is the assertion that the truth is in poor taste).

Predictably, a few hours later, the Pentagon issues a formal denial.

[Trajan]

1. The 'why' of the "probably lying" should be obvious ...

Let's hope at least for pure shame ....

I will be honest: I do not want those pictures released either, but it is important that the world know it's really what happened ...

It is also important that the US Military acknowledge their own culpability, if it exists ..... and we are all pretty damned sure it exists ....

Shame is what should happen when such a horrendous set of events is allowed to transpire ... Decent people would feel shame if they allowed it to happen ...

[carpe diem]

2. i agree there is shame and there should be...

i also wouldn't want to be wearing a US military uniform anywhere in the middle east when those photos hit the streets...get the body bags ready...

[Mike 03]

3. I agree. I couldn't believe that anybody could wonder why there would be some lying on this

issue.

Incredible.