Whether it’s by congressional act, high court ruling, or presidential order, President Barack Obama is determined to keep hidden a set of controversial photos depicting detainees being abused by the American military. President Obama reportedly sent a letter on July 29 to Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that he would support legislation that blocks the release of any photographs and videos depicting U.S. soldiers mistreating detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan captured after 9/11. Obama’s promise was referenced in a footnote (#8, p. 20-21 in PDF) that’s part of an appeal filed by the Department of Defense asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that approved the photos released to the American Civil Liberties Union.