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A federal judge has ordered the US government to release photographs showing US military abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The ruling Friday by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in New York gives the government 60 days to decide whether to release the disturbing photos or appeal an order to do so.
The Pentagon is studying the ruling and will announce its response in court, spokesman Lt. Col. Myles Caggins III said.
The US government has been fighting the case since 2004 when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued for the photos’ release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …. http://www.presstv.ir