Well, they would say that, wouldn't they?

....the army's 'robust denial', that is, of Brits torturing someone. This row will probably rumble on for a while, but I think I'll have to side with the army on this one. As a photographer myself, & in particular someone who's done shots for theatre productions, I have to say that the shots are just too sharp and seem too staged, in particular the one of the soldier 'kicking'. Also, the blood doesn't look convincing at all. That's not to say that it isn't a recreation of a real incident however; It's just that the photos don't convince me. And the timing was remarkably apt...