Reporters group criticizes White House decision to withhold prison abuse photos
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said the Obama administration’s decision to reverse its position on releasing photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan sets a bad precedent, weakening efforts of the free press to hold government accountable. –DB Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Press Release May 13, 2009 The White House’s stunning reversal today of its decision last month to comply with a court order to release photos of