1.0 link 203065 <![CDATA[Obama Broke His Word On Detainee Photos: Chief ACLU Lawyer]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/13/obama-broke-his-word-on-d_n_203065.html The lawyer pushing for the release of photographs showing the harsh treatment of suspected terrorist detainees said President Barack Obama was backtracking on his word and commitment to transparency by reversing course and objecting to the release of those photos.

Jameel Jaffer, a chief litigator for the American Civil Liberties Union National Security Project, described Obama's reversal as "very disappointing" during an interview with Fox News.

"It is inconsistent not only with commitments the Obama administration has made to us and...

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