I agree with Obama that the release of these photos would not add any additional benefit to the ublic’s understanding of the story. However, this is as far as I go in agreeing with him. It is not up to him or any other politician to decide what is newsworthy.

The purpose of a free press is to allow the citizenry to see for themselves what our government, and its agents, i.e. military personnel, is involved in. We decide what is newsworthy and any attempt to withhold information not only gives the impression of a cover up but constitutes an attack on ‘freedom of press’.

It is disingenuous of Obama to claim transparency and then attempt to keep information away from us.