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user-inactivated  ·  4165 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Judge Rules Against Release of Video of Guantanamo Prisoner’s Interrogations, Could Be Used as Propaganda

yeah, but that ship has sailed, so now they're in damage-control mode. preventing the spread of (likely) striking images of their violence is still practical and beneficial to them





socialistfuck  ·  4165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh yes, I know. What I mean is the argument they are using is, in my opinion, invalid because there wouldn't have been pictures to publish if they hadn't perpetrated torture in the first place.