Alleged

When I was studying journalism in college, we were hit over the head repeatedly with the word,"alleged" and rightly so.

But my significant other and I were watching the news over lunch, and while they kept broadcasting images of torture and degradation of the prisoners, they kept, kept, kept using the word alleged. Frankly, I don't think the abuse quite falls under the category. It may be said "alleged to be Iraqis tortured at the hands of American soldiers", but you look at those pictures... and alleged abuse isn't the first word term pops to mind. Holy shit! and What the f--- came to mind first here.