White House Briefing: Gibbs Torpedoes British Press on Abuse Photos

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At today's White House Press Briefing, Robert Gibbs was asked about reports that detainee abuse photos contained images of rape and sexual abuse. He denied the report, taking a big swing at the British press in the process:

Later in the briefing, I followed up with Gibbs about the photos, pointing out that the descriptions in the report closely match those of earlier reports. He again denied the report, and questioned the credibility of such reporting.

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