Torture is the real issue, not these photos
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1208739,00.html
It is in the government's interests to smear the Daily Mirror's story
Roy Greenslade
Tuesday May 4, 2004
The Guardian
First glance at the Daily Mirror's torture pictures: astonishing,
disgusting, barbaric. Second thoughts: because they are so specific
and so well photographed, can they be for real? Longer contemplation:
if they are faked, if the Mirror has been suckered by hoaxers, then
there will be hell to pay.
After close study of the pictures over the following couple of days,
during which they were reproduced by most Sunday papers, I wasn't able
to make up my mind. But there was enough widespread journalistic
scepticism to lead to yesterday's papers casting doubt on their
authenticity. Broadcasters then weighed in to air their own suspicions
throughout the day.
Roy Greenslade
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