December 05, 2004
Smile, You're On Candid Camera!
Story and pictures of U.S. Navy Seals abusing Iraqi prisoners.
The U.S. military has launched a criminal investigation into photographs that appear to show Navy SEALs in Iraq sitting on hooded and handcuffed detainees, and photos of what appear to be bloodied prisoners, one with a gun to his head.From USA Today: A reporter found the photos, which since have since been removed from public view, while researching the prosecution of a group of SEALs who allegedly beat prisoners and photographed one of them in degrading positions. Those photos, taken with a SEAL's personal camera, haven't been publicly released.
Bloggers first out of the gate to comment on this breaking story: needlenose, Rox Populi, Burnt Orange Report, corrente, Boing Boing
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