To paraphrase Kenneth Roth, these abuses are diversion from the violations of the Geneva Conventions that are authorized by the DoD. But if, through the publicity of these photos, the real policy can be overturned, some good will come of it.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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