ACLU: Supreme Court decision won’t end torture photos fight

[DearAbby]

Despite efforts by all three branches of the government to keep photos of abuse at US military detention centers secret, the American Civil Liberties Union vows that it won't stand still in the face of such a "dangerous precedent."

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an appeals court's ruling that the Obama administration must release the photos, citing a new law passed in October that gives the secretary of defense the right to exempt photos from freedom-of-information laws.

That law was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in October, as part of a homeland security spending bill. This month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates used his new powers to order the suppression of the photos. The case now goes back to the lower court, which will reflect on its ruling in light of the new law.

"We continue to believe that the photos should be released, and we intend to press that case in the lower court," said Steven Shapiro, legal director of the ACLU. "No democracy has ever been made stronger by suppressing evidence of its own misconduct."

As the ACLU noted in a statement released Monday, President Obama's administration initially announced it would comply with a 2008 court ruling ordering the photos to be released. But the administration then changed its mind, and argued that releasing the photos could endanger the lives of Americans abroad because of the anger they would fuel.

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http://rawstory.com/2009/11/aclu-supreme-court-photos/

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[hlthe2b]

2. +1

[Mari333]

3. The ACLU is one of the last great institutions keeping the USA free

and keeping an eye on the idiots in DC....that includes the Obama admin at this point.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. "passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in October"

Making things worse.

All of you fucktards that keep telling us that Obama hasn't had enough time: Pay attention.

When he gets the time, he makes things worse.

[Thickasabrick]

7. +1 nt

[Bluebear]

5. 'That law was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in October'

[Bluebear]

6. kick