U.S. Denounces Release of Candid Hussein Photos - New York Times: "The United States military and the White House expressed anger and dismay today over the unauthorized release of photographs of a jailed Saddam Hussein in his underwear and performing mundane activities.

'These photos were taken in clear violation of Department of Defense directives and possibly Geneva Convention guidelines for the humane treatment of detained individuals,' a military statement issued in Iraq said, promising an investigation. 'The source of these photos is unknown at this time. It is believed the photos were taken a year ago.'

President Bush expressed doubt that publication of the pictures in The Sun of Britain and The New York Post would further inflame anti-American sentiment in Iraq, but the White House communications office was taking no chances, forcefully condemning the publication as a violation of a prisoner's privacy."

(Via NY Times.)