Reply #18: Looks like you were right

[skye66]

"He said that he became convinced that the particular timing of what we were dealing with in Afghanistan right now made this a particularly bad time to release those photos," she explained. "And he said that we should not conclude from his decision right now that those photos will not end up getting released. There are many ways that might happen. The court might order it. Circumstances might change the balance of consideration that would weigh in favor of transparency, which he reiterated would be his default position."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/20/obama-huddles-with-human_n_206104.html

It is like a chess game. Or like juggling chess games! He's got a lot of balls in the air at the moment, and has to leave some room to adjust to changing circumstances.