The most tragic part of this cover up is the abrupt turnabout from campaign promises to create the most open Administration in the history of the USA, and the way in which the charge has been led by Republicans (including one fake Democrat). The ongoing kowtowing to Republicans and Corporations has changed "Change" to more of the same old Bush policies. To use an old french saying: "Plus ca change - Plus c'est la meme chose" - The more it changes , the more its the same thing. The promises to hold the past Administration accountable have dissolved into ashes, solidly blocked by the failure to appoint a special Prosecutor, and the deliberate hiding of evidence, by monkeying with the FOIA. This contrasts sharply with the appointment a special Prosecutor by the Republicans in their efforts to displace a popular President for having an affair ( Something which many members of Congress have almost certainly covertly had, although only a few have been exposed). To fail to investigate and prosecute the heinous crimes against humanity, including some of the most horrific tortures resulting directly in the death of shackled prisoners, is to shame America, its Government and its Judicial System. The very thought of an innocent taxi driver receiving such a beating on the legs which resulted in an autopsy finding of all the muscles of his legs having been reduced to pulp over a 4 day period, makes one shudder to even think about it. The photo of a prisoner lying on the floor with his amputated penis and testicles lying on the floor in front of him with a soldier tugging up on his arm is apparently not shocking enough to take action against those in the highest echelons of Government who fostered this type of abuse. What kind of human beings are we to try to block justice for these victims and their families? What kind of American values does this expose? Sincerely, Ian Campbell Cree, MB(Hons.), MS, FRCS(Eng. & C.), FACS, LRCP.

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Slaughter Vows to Fight New Senate Bill to Set Aside FOIA Washington, DC – Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter issued the following statement today, after the Senate agreed by unanimous consent last night to exempt any detainee photos taken since 2001 from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. “I’m disappointed that so many members of Congress have so little commitment to the Freedom of Information Act that they would set it aside for political expediency,” Slaughter said. “These photos are unlikely to show anything new and we do more harm than good by continuing to cover up the mistakes of the past. The press has a responsibility to hold government accountable and FOIA laws have been a crucial part of that process since 1966 when the Johnson Administration signed them into law. A free press has always been a hallmark of our freedoms and making detainee photos exempt from FOIA is a bad move and one I will oppose.” ### United States House of Representatives 312 The Capitol • Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-9091 phone • (202) 225-1061 fax • www.rules.house.gov