Ooohhhh, I'm getting depressed. Oby's turning into a "politician". Yes, I know he's always been a politician, but... What's with wanting to suppress the abuse photos? Their release poses a threat to U.S. troops? Really? More so than the already-released photos? Or, they might embarrass the U.S.? Really? More so than the last eight years? Trust me, the embarrassment limit was reached long ago. Long, long, long ago.

What will embarrass the U.S. is the appearance of refusing to face up to the truth ("facing up to the truth" being something the country's real big on other countries doing).

Or is he afraid that releasing the photos will mark him forever as "the guy who released those terrible photos, he must be a traitor" and thereby affect his chances for re-election four years hence? Well, in the first place, once released, the photos will be forgotten in a month's time. In the second place, at least as far as the world outside the U.S. is concerned, releasing them would further distinguish him as a man of principle, a man of honesty, a man of courage. Seen those qualities in U.S. leadership lately? Any country that wouldn't re-elect such a person deserves...um...oh, gees...I would have said something along the lines of, "...a fool for a leader," but, well...been there, done that.

Come on, Oby, step up to the plate and swing, fer cryin' out loud.