An Abu Ghraib guide, with links, news, and comments. Beginning in 2004, accounts of abuse, torture, sodomy and homicide of prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (also known as Baghdad Correctional Facility) came to public...
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An Abu Ghraib guide, with links, news, and comments. Beginning in 2004, accounts of abuse, torture, sodomy and homicide of prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (also known as Baghdad Correctional Facility) came to public attention. The acts were committed by some personnel of the 372nd Military Police Company of the United States Army together with additional American governmental agencies. These additional agencies have been referred to as the OGA (Other Government Agencies), which is an often used euphemism for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Is it possible for a photograph to change the world? Photographs taken by soldiers in Abu Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed America’s image of itself. Yet, a central mystery remains. Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs constitute evidence of systematic abuse by the American military, or were they documenting the aberrant behavior of a few “bad apples”?
The creators of the soon-to-be released documentary, Standard Operating Procedure, set out to examine the context of... Read Full Story
I got to see the great Errol Morris ( Fog of War ) doc
Standard Operating Procedure
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Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.( IMDB )
The story of Abu Ghraib is still shrouded in moral ambiguity, but it is clear what happened there. The Abu Ghraib photographs serve as both an expose and a coverup. An expose, because the photographs offer us a glimpse of the horror of Abu Ghraib; and... Read Full Story
There has been a modest but ever increasing rise in the number of attacks on U.S. troops in the Abu Ghraib area of Iraq. Although al-Qaeda has been driven away, a large Sunni resistance remains and is active. Many Sunnis have joined Sons of Iraq, an American sponsored group which is paid to maintain law and order. According to a Stars & Stripes reporter, “moreover, a pair of recent bomb attacks–one of which killed four U.S. soldiers– occurred within a few hundred yards of checkpoints manned... Read Full Story
When word came of the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, government credibility was lost.
I have never worked in a military prison. I can only imagine what proper procedures may require.
I served in various Marine units, stateside, peacetime & 2.5 years overseas ‘79-’99. None of of the units I was in were anything more than average Marine units.
At a typical stateside, peacetime unit, watches were posted after normal working hours. NCOs were posted at the barracks to make... Read Full Story
Michael Keller was once a software executive from Florida. Then came September 11, 2001. A few weeks after the al-Qaeda attacks on America, he joined the Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq in November of 2005. In this revealing collection of e-mails and photographs, Keller shares his first-hand experiences in the War on Terror....... here Read Full Story
. . . JUSTICE HAS BEEN OBLITERATED BY GEORGE W BUSH ~ COMMANDER IN CHIEF Mr. Bush will be forever linked to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. Not to mention his lies, Iraq and his choice of people to surround himself with. When I was a kid, we had a next door neighbor boy who changed the rules when he didn't like how things were going in play. I read somewhere that one of George's cousins said this is how George operated when he was a kid. He hasn't changed. He does the same thing today. Don't... Read Full Story
Investigating Military Conduct at Abu Ghraib
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Major General Antonio M. Taguba for a discussion of the inquiry into Abu Ghraib. They discuss the relation of the military to the rule of law and the relevance of the Geneva Conventions to the War on Terror. In the discussion, the general analyzes the problems he found at the Abu Ghraib prison and talks about the aftermath of the investigation in Washington and for his career. Read Full Story
The decision of the US military to throw out the only conviction of an officer for misbeavior in the Abu Ghraib scandal has raised the level of criticism by human rights advocates regarding the failure of the military to conduct a fair investigation. Lt. Col. Steven Jordan, whose conviction was overthrown, admitted many officers and enlisted soldiersdid not face adequate scrutiny in the investigation. He said the probe was “not complete” and a link between Abu Ghraid and conditions in... Read Full Story
This film redefined my meaning of "torture." Upon watching shows like "Alias" and films like the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, somehow I've become accustomed to the fact that torture is okay as long as you get the information you need. I've underestimated the role of the media when it comes to my definition of what is okay and what it is not. I think one of the main reasons is that torture is now pervasive and "cool," especially in thriller or action films and television shows. Watching... Read Full Story
Lt. Col. Steven Jordan is being court-martialed for dereliction of duty in the Abu Ghraib prison where prisoners were abused by guards. Col. Jordan argues he was not responsible for the MPs who committed the actions and had nothing to do with use of dogs against prisoners. Michael Eckroth, one of the interrogators said Jordan [...] Read Full Story
