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	<title><![CDATA[New Torture Photos Release Delayed By Obama (UPDATED)]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/24/obama-to-release-new-tort_n_191015.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: The White House <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0509/Obama_reverses_on_releasing_photos.html">plans to announce</a> that Obama is "seeking to delay release of 'torture photos' depicting detainee abuse, reversing course. </p>

<p>White House press secretary Robert Gibbs is going to make the announcement at his afternoon briefing.</p>

<p>Gibbs <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203961.html">told reporters yesterday</a> that President Obama has "great concern" about the impact that releasing the photos would have on soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.</p>

<p>Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote Obama last week to urge him to...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-05-25T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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