Abu Ghraib - News, Background
In 2004, images of Iraqi prisoners being tortured at Abu Ghraib made headlines around the world. Subsequently, 10 soliders have been convicted in military trials. In 2006, Australian television published new images and video, images that the Financial Times called "depraved."
World Opinion Turns Against the US: Guantanamo, Abu Grhaib
17 February 2006. A British Judge denounces the US position on torture as "not the same as ours" and states it "does not appear to coincide with that of most civilised nations" as the US dismisses a UN report calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay as a "rehash of allegations."
17 February 2006. A British Judge denounces the US position on torture as "not the same as ours" and states it "does not appear to coincide with that of most civilised nations" as the US dismisses a UN report calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay as a "rehash of allegations."
Female Soliders Die of Dehydration to Avoid Rape?
6 February 2006. Former Col. Janis Karpinski testified in New York that she was briefed that female soldiers in Iraq feared being raped and stopped drinking fluid mid-afternoon.
6 February 2006. Former Col. Janis Karpinski testified in New York that she was briefed that female soldiers in Iraq feared being raped and stopped drinking fluid mid-afternoon.
Abu Ghraib Techniques Developed, Approved at Gitmo
17 July 2005. On Thursday, DefenseLink released the "Schmidt" report (pdf), after Wednesday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to "receive testimony on the Investigation into FBI Allegations of Detainee Abuse at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Detention Facility."
17 July 2005. On Thursday, DefenseLink released the "Schmidt" report (pdf), after Wednesday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to "receive testimony on the Investigation into FBI Allegations of Detainee Abuse at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Detention Facility."
Attack at Abu Ghraib Jail
3 April 2005. News reports suggest at least 20 US soldiers and 12 Iraqi prisoners were injured Saturday in a well-organized attack at Abu Ghraib.
3 April 2005. News reports suggest at least 20 US soldiers and 12 Iraqi prisoners were injured Saturday in a well-organized attack at Abu Ghraib.
If It's Not On TV, Is It News?
3 February 2005. Many commentators have noticed the juxtaposition of stories about the military trial of abuses as Abu Ghraib and the "trouble" with Prince Harry's costume, complete with swastika. Which story had the most meaning (relevance) to US citizens and politics? Which story was splashed across TV screens on the evening news?
3 February 2005. Many commentators have noticed the juxtaposition of stories about the military trial of abuses as Abu Ghraib and the "trouble" with Prince Harry's costume, complete with swastika. Which story had the most meaning (relevance) to US citizens and politics? Which story was splashed across TV screens on the evening news?
20 March 2006. In an analysis of 104 wars from 1816-1991, a 2004 political scientist found that "the longer the war, the worse the expected outcome for the state that started it." With the start of our fourth year in Iraq, we are "on track to match the duration of U.S. involvement in World War II and the length of the American Civil War." The first Gulf War lasted six weeks.
Abu Ghraib Back in the News
19 January 2005. The drama of Abu Ghraib found its way back into the spotlight with the military trial of Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr. The International Herald Tribune asks: Will Abu Ghraib prosecution go higher? The headline reminds us of just how low on the totem pole Graner sits.
19 January 2005. The drama of Abu Ghraib found its way back into the spotlight with the military trial of Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr. The International Herald Tribune asks: Will Abu Ghraib prosecution go higher? The headline reminds us of just how low on the totem pole Graner sits.
Will It Ever End?
15 December 2004. The Washington Post reports that military documents reveal a string of abuse of prisoners in Iraq, suggesting that Abu Ghraib is not the "anomoly" that it has been painted.
15 December 2004. The Washington Post reports that military documents reveal a string of abuse of prisoners in Iraq, suggesting that Abu Ghraib is not the "anomoly" that it has been painted.