>I think you misunderstand. I am not, nor have I ever stated that I believed the photos to be fake. Far from it. It is a tragedy and embarrassment to the U.S. and servicemen. I believe them to be real but not recent photos. They were taken during the same period as the other photos which were publicized when the scandal first went public. Those guilty in the photos have already been sentenced and are serving time. This was even stated by the Iraqi leaders and the Australian Television Network. If newer photos are available, I have not seen them nor seen any proof of their date.
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>Here is what I posted:
>I do not see any reliable information that the photos are recent. They were recently released, but taken back in 2003 and those individuals in
>the photos have already been indicted and sentenced
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>I never stated that I thought they were not real. Recent and real are two different words with different meanings.


Touche.