And if he is innocent... how does he make up for the loss of earnings and time, locked up under false imprisonment as it might turn out!!! Compensation???

The news media has undermined the war from the beginning. Terrorist or traitor - what's the difference?

How can you undermine a war that was started on lies and fake data told to the world and the UN???

Get Real.

Bush has doomed America to being a third class empire with the next few years. The and Cheney have lied to the public, made money for their friends companies "Halliburton" whom is raking in the war funds, have legalised torture in America for the first time ever, overrode citizens rights and reduced the (trust) word of Americans to being considered a joke!

And Neo Politicus blames the media???
Someone needs to get their heads out of the sand and see the fuller picture.

It's WAR. Nobody's innocent in war.

Perhaps, he stumbled on something allied forces didn't want him to see or know. They couldn't just do away with him without raising suspicion. So they come up with these "aiding the enemy" trumped up charges. What did he see and when did he see it?

Oh MY GOD Listen to you all...has it occured to anyone the possibility that he is guilty? What about the compensation for that? The lives unjustly lost. I find it hard to comprehend how people can justify what he may or may not have done based on their opinion of whether or not we should actually be at war. Whatever happened to wrong just being wrong.

If he has some sort of damning information against the U.S., why would we arrest him?
He would have been the victim of a terrorist bomb or errant U.S. fire.

IMPEACH BUSH. DOLE FOR PINEAPPLE

Is he guilty? Guilty of what? On its own web site the AP posted as story which claimed that they had reviewed all of his submitted material and that in their view it did not at all demonstrate that he had a "too close" relationship with the insurgents. All of the other facts (like his brother) amount to "guilt by association." Of course, the US military does not need to adhere to US standards of justice over in Iraq. But I personally feel this is a travesty!

No wonder this country has a moronic leader as we do, considering the idiot postings I read on here, it's people like this that put Bush in the White House.

If you doubt his innocence do some research on his pictures and the fact he too often coincidentally turned up right when attacks were happening. How about the fact that he was taken into custody in the apartment of a terrorist leader and that weapons and bombs were also found. This guy is so guilty only a terrorist apologist could suggest anything else.

Sounds like Bush the Moron is the leader of a nation of morons, judging from the comments here.

The AP says he's innocent? On their very own web page? Wow, that settles it then!

This war was started by Bush. Just lkie Bush had the Twin Towers done.(watch the videos on Google,to see what I mean!)He needed a reason to start this war and blamed it on Bin Laden. Isn't that what Hitler did????Do it your self and blame it on them, to go to war with them.

This is all based on unverifiable information - as usual!

"But two Iraqis in Fallujah who know Bilal have been interviewed by ABC News and have provided a more complicated picture of the 36-year-old photographer. Neither wanted to be identified for fear of retaliation by insurgents."

Geneva Conventions allow for the detention of suspects without charge for as long as military security requires. Propaganda kills. He should have been locked up a long time ago.

It's legal, proper, and justified. Get over it.

Posted by: Elbonian | Nov 24, 2007 1:24:39 PM ==
"Is he guilty? Guilty of what? On its own web site the AP posted as story which claimed that they had reviewed all of his submitted material and that in their view it did not at all demonstrate that he had a "too close" relationship with the insurgents."

Wow. The AP claims all is OK because they have reviewed their own material and proclaimed it to be OK. And we're supposed to believe this - why?

Posted by: Cosmicview | Nov 25, 2007 1:14:43 AM - "If you doubt his innocence do some research on his pictures and the fact he too often coincidentally turned up right when attacks were happening... This guy is so guilty only a terrorist apologist could suggest anything else."

Cosmicview, you are absolutely correct.

The rest of you crybabies who whine about "torture" don't have a clue what you're talking about. Water boarding cannot be compared to oh, using bolt cutters to remove thumbs and big toes, for example.

If the unpleasantness of war bothers you, just give thanks that other people are picking up your slack and keep your criticisms to yourself.

What has happened to this journalist / photographer may well be happening to U.S. Citizens at home, if Bush and particularly Cheney get their way.

I am just amazed, watching all the news channels, less than two minutes on some Palestinian peace talk, opening with the Malibu fire, and the football. In Australia a landslide election took place sweeping John Howard's Government out of office, changing the known expression "Terrorism" back to it usual interpretation of Gang leaders and criminal, back into everyday language. The reformation of a nation by decree has been ordered. One of America's leading allies has been given notice to stop the BS, never made a single breathe on the nations news services. Can we be so naive.