JACKSON, Miss. -- Sen. Trent Lott spoke Monday about the abuse depicted in Iraqi prison photos.

Lott said while he is upset by the sexual abuse shown in some photos, he feels some physical abuse may be warranted if it saves American lives.

"Frankly, to save some American troops' lives or a unit that could be in danger, I think you should get really rough with them," Lott said. "Some of those people should probably not be in prisons in the first place."

When asked about the photo showing a prisoner being threatened with a dog, Lott was unmoved.

"Nothing wrong with holding a dog up there unless it ate him," Lott said. "(They just) scared him with the dog."

Lott was reminded that at least one prisoner had died at the hands of his captors after a beating.

"This is not Sunday school," he said. "This is interrogation. This is rough stuff."

Lott said while he still supports the war in Iraq, he is angry about what he calls bad pre-war intelligence. Lott blames the CIA leadership.

"I believe that George Tenet has to take a lot of the responsibility," Lott said. "If he stays or goes is up to the president. Final analysis -- I think it's time for him to move on. If it were my call, (I'd say,) 'Thanks for your service. See you later.'"