Craig Crawford at the Congressional Quarterly offers the most compelling reason to release the so-called torture photos — which President Barack Obama has decided to keep hidden:
If the point is to learn the lessons of the past by not concealing or denying the past, perhaps it is best to face the horrors of what was done.
The argument that releasing torture photos puts us at risk by encouraging more terrorism seems phony to me. It’s just an excuse to pretend it didn’t happen.
Transparency brings honor in this case, despite the short-term embarrassment.
Hank Kalet 