McCain to Obama: Hide the torture photos!

Sen. John McCain has just issued a statement calling on President Obama to classify photographs documenting the abuse of detainees held in U.S. custody.

The Arizona Republican, Obama’s presidential opponent last year, made the recommendation as House Democrats prepared to strip a provision from a spending bill that would have banned release of the photographs. President Obama initially had supported their release, but announced last month that he had changed his mind out of concern that the photos might provoke retaliation against U.S. troops.

Releasing the photos poses “a clear and grave risk of inciting violence and riots against American and coalition forces, as well as civilian personnel, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,” the administration said in a motion filed with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to win release of the photos.

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