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The Abu Ghraib scandal and the resulting investigations and legal trials placed the United States in an awkward position. Though the U.S. says it is bringing democracy and the rule of law to Iraq, a former dictatorship where torture of prisoners was common, the events at the Abu Ghraib prison, as revealed by journalist Seymour Hersh, caused many Americans to undergo soul-searching and to further question the direction of the Iraq War. Below are links and resources to help find more information on this issue. Page Menu--Click on a blue link and go to the section listedAbu Ghraib Prison and the Prisoner Abuse Issue Torture at Abu Ghraib--New Yorker feature article by Seymour Hersh about the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers. Wikipedia: Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse --Hyperlinked article about reported abuses of Iraqi prisoners. Includes photographs, details of abuse charges, profiles of people linked to the scandal, updates on convictions related to the charges, and links. GlobalSecurity.org: Abu Ghraib Prison --Overview of the Baghdad Central Detention Center, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison. Features satellite imagery and information about the prisoner abuse cases. U.S. Army Report on Iraqi Prisoner Abuse --Complete text of Article 15-6 Investigation of the 800th Military Police Brigade by Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba. Memory Hole: Photos of Iraqis Being Abused by U.S. Personnel --Archive of Iraqi prisoner abuse photos and documents that have been released. Center for Cooperative Research: Prisoner Abuse in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Elsewhere--Open-content project featuring timelines and links to news and resources related to reported abuses against captives in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Wikipedia: Abu Ghraib (prison) --Provides a history of the prison under the leadership of both Saddam Hussein and the U.S. led coalition. Jurist Legal News: Abu Ghraib --Archived and ongoing coverage of abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Includes news, related documents, video clips, and links. AntiWar.com: New Abu Ghraib Abuse Photos --February 2006 article showing newly-released photographs from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The Gray Zone --From The New Yorker. Text of Seymour Hersh's April 2004 article about the roots of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. The Painful Lessons of Abu Ghraib --Village Voice special feature on the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison. CBC News Indepth: Iraq: U.S. Military Prisoner Abuse Inquiries --News, facts, and resources related to the ongoing investigations and trials of U.S. military personnel involved in prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. International Red Cross Iraq POW Report (PDF) --February 2004 report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the treatment by the Coalition Forces of POWs during arrest, internment, and interrogation. In PDF format. Academic Info: Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners --Directory of online resources about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Washington Post: Abu Ghraib Prison --Archive of the Post's coverage of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison. Includes news stories, statements, photographs, video, and documents. Human Rights Watch: The Road to Abu Ghraib --Report on alleged U.S. abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Antiwar.com: Iraq Prison Scandal Resources --Collection of documents related to reported Iraq prison abuse at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere.
Personalities Involved in the Abu Ghraib Prison Issue --England became the public face of the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib due to the photos showing her humiliating and taunting Iraqi prisoners.
photo source: http://servercc.oakton.edu/~billtong/bnsp/meetlynndieengland.htm Wikipedia: Lynndie England --Includes a biography of Lynndie England, the U.S. Army Reservist charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners of war, plus pictures, a summary of the charges, and links. --Lynndie England's lover, who also became infamous for abusing prisoners Graner, Charles --Biography of the U.S. Army Reserve specialist in the 372nd Military Police company who is one of several soldiers charged in connection with the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. --U.S. Army Reserve General in charge of Abu Ghraib while prisoner abuse took place Karpinski, Janis --Former commander of the 800th Military Police Brigade and Abu Ghraib prison. . |
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