Sen. Graham Describes Detainee Photos As 'Bullets For Our Enemies'

By Courtney Ann Jackson- Talk Radio News Service

Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) said today in a press conference on war supplemental funding and detainee photos, "to me, if Congress punts, we take a pass and we're worried about this bill (war supplemental funding) passing more than these photos not being released. We are letting a lot of people down who are counting on us." Graham added that every photo is like a "bullet for our enemies" and that President Obama must take some executive action on classifying the documents before the Supreme Court’s final decision is made. (1:23)
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[Donna H]

What kind of nonsense does this man intend our children to learn? "Don't take responsibility for your wrongs; hide the evidence, cover them up as much as possible." This is a morality none that of us should be living by or asking our soldiers to die for. I understand the fear of consequences, but it is a coward's morality which does not serve us in the longer run. Germany, whose atrocities of the '30's and '40's were much wider in scope and deeper in depravity, has regained much respect following the punishment of those leaders most responsible and the consequent efforts of Germany to come to terms with and learn from what happpened. On the other hand, the Japanese are still regarded with deep antipathy in parts of Asia because of the breadth of atrocities they committed in WWII and their refusal to take responsibility for them. Of course, the release of the photos will cause a feeling of revulsion among many; but we will not be trusted and our motives suspect for much longer if we try to cover up the crimes committed. Just as in any crime, its impact can be ameliorated by the U.S. trying the leaders most responsible, providing recompense for the victims and others directly affected, and adjusting our behavior in a way which demonstrates we are just as concerned with the well-being of Muslims around the world as we are with any other peoples. Are we not strong enough to do the right thing? We owe it to our own children to do no less, both as a lesson in moral responsibility and in order to create a safer world for them in the long run.