President Barack Obama is attempting to block the release of up to 2,000 photographs of alleged abuse at American prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Just weeks after announcing he would make the images public, administration officials said the president had told his legal advisers that releasing the photos would endanger troops.
The change of heart is thought to have come after senior military officials gave warning the release could cause a backlash against troops.
Mr Obama now wants the issue to go back to court, although federal appeals judges have already ruled the photos should be released.
The proposed release of the photographs had threatened to reignite the scandal surrounding Abu Ghraib prison in 2004.
Comment: All he is trying to do is cover any embarrassment the photos may cause the military. This is no ground for blackout on these photos!
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