U.S. Military to Launch Investigation Into Source of Near-Naked Photos of Saddamn

digerati · May 20, 2005, 06:51 PM

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BAGHDAD, Iraq May 20, 2005 — The U.S. military condemned the publication Friday of photographs showing an imprisoned Saddam Hussein naked except for his white underwear, and ordered an investigation of how the pictures leaked. Some Iraqis expressed anger, but President Bush said he did not think the images would incite further anti-American sentiment.

More revealing pictures were published Saturday in the British tabloid, The Sun, including one of Saddam seen through barbed wire wearing a white robe-like garment, and another of Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as "Chemical Ali," in a bathrobe and holding a towel.

Regardless of any effect the images may have on Iraq's insurgency, they were certain to offend Arab sensibilities and heap more scorn on an American image already tarnished by the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison and allegations by Newsweek, later retracted, about desecration of the Quran at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

"It is clear that the pictures were taken inside the prison, which means that American soldiers have leaked the pictures," said Saddam's chief lawyer, Ziad al-Khasawneh. He said the photos "add to acts that are practiced against the Iraqi people, and of course we remember what happened in Abu Ghraib and we remember what happened in Guantanamo."

The Sun, owned by Rupert Murdoch, said the photos it published Friday and Saturday were provided by a U.S. military official it did not identify who hoped their release would deal a "body blow" to the insurgency.

May is not a month of love for the US Government.

Sources:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=776445
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&sect...=21&m=5&y=2005
http://sify.com/news/international/f...hp?id=13782433

*edit* Whoopsie, forgot pictures and source

swatX · May 20, 2005, 07:26 PM

i hope the person who leaked the pics get AIDS and die because its not just American soldiers lives that will in further danger but also britains and other nation as well..

PoopyTheJ · May 20, 2005, 07:28 PM

Naked Saddam, wow sexy....

Guidoo · May 20, 2005, 08:39 PM

Isn't "The Sun" owned by the same Rupert Murdoch that owns Fox News ??

digerati · May 20, 2005, 08:49 PM

Al Jazeera's reaction to the pictures:

Jihad Ballout, a spokesman for the Al-Jazeera network, said his network did not show the pictures because it had ethical and professional concerns. "The photo is demeaning to Iraqis," he said, adding that "from the professional side, it is not news."

It's nice to know that Al Jazeera has "ethical and professional concerns." I hadn't noticed that before, especially when they were showing videos of Westerners having their heads cut off, or photos of captured and dead American soldiers.

(I just pasted the comment on Al Jazeera's reaction since it is exactly how I feel)

pigdog · May 20, 2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Guidoo

Isn't "The Sun" owned by the same Rupert Murdoch that owns Fox News ??

Yep. The same guy. He also owns the New York Post, which also published the photos. Idiots

From an Australian point of few, a lot of us see him as a purveyor of lowest common denominator trash.

Whenever I see Fox News, I'm always expecting Jerry Springer to appear as one of the anchors.

Falstaff · May 21, 2005, 12:35 AM

what was that Right Said Fred Song again?
"Im too sexy for my clothes...too sexy for my clothes......