Out of sight, out of mind...
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the publication of further images of US soldiers abusing foreign detainees.
The US administration filed a request with the Supreme Court late on Friday preventing the release of the photos.
The order refers to some 40 images, including some of prisoners being abused in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Last month, Congress gave Mr Gates new powers to prevent their release under a law signed by the US president...
...Initially, Mr Obama had suggested that he would not attempt to block the release of the photographs but he reversed this decision in May.
He said then that the release of such images would be "of no benefit" and might inflame opinion against the US.
So does blocking them Einstein.
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