The scandal took the U.S. from unpopular to despised in the Arab world , Nasr says . Many had not believed stories of abuse in Arab media before the photos came out . The Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Aswat 's headline was critical of the U.S. administration 's position : `` Washington : The new pictures wo n't add anything other than stir up anger . In a statement released on Tuesday, the White House said it was "appalled by this disturbing and outrageous behavior.
The scandal took the U.S. from unpopular to despised in the Arab world , Nasr says . Many had not believed stories of abuse in Arab media before the photos came out . In a statement released on Tuesday, the White House said it was "appalled by this disturbing and outrageous behavior.