President Obama will seek to block abuse photos
Thursday, May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Monday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing prisoners, reversing his position out of concern the pictures would "further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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