1.0City of Brasshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrassAziz Poonawallahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/author/apoonawallarelease the prisoner abuse photos - but not right now - City of Brassrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nuJIt60fVT"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2009/05/release-the-prisoner-abuse-pho.html">release the prisoner abuse photos – but not right now</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2009/05/release-the-prisoner-abuse-pho.html/embed#?secret=nuJIt60fVT" width="600" height="338" title="“release the prisoner abuse photos – but not right now” — City of Brass" data-secret="nuJIt60fVT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Earlier, I argued that President Obama was right to change his mind, regarding the release of new photos of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. My good friend Hussein Rashid took issue with my position, arguing that a notion of higher truth and transparency compels their release. In making his case, however, I…