The Abu Ghraib investigations : the official reports of the independent panel and Pentagon on the shocking prisoner abuse in Iraq / edited by Steven Strasser with an introduction by Craig R. Whitney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Strasser, Steven.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abu Ghraib Prison.

Prisoners of war--Abuse of.

Prisoners of war.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 175 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Official reports of the independent panel and Pentagon on the shocking prisoner abuse in Iraq

Place of Publication:

New York : Public Affairs, 2004.

Summary:

In fall 2003, Iraqi prisoners were beaten, stripped naked, confined in small spaces, tortured, sexually humiliated, and abused by U.S. personnel at Abu Ghraib, a sprawling prison complex near Baghdad. The abuse was kept hidden by the U.S. military until photographs of the victims and their smiling tormentors were released to a stunned American public. Several investigations into the scandal were launched. They describe what they found at Abu Ghraib as "brutality and purposeless sadism." The Abu Ghraib Investigations reveals the awful truth about what happened at Abu Ghraib, who is responsible, and what can be done about it. Former Newsweek editor Steven Strasser has brought together the most revelatory information about the abuses-the real extent of the crimes, the fundamental flaws in the military's detention and interrogation techniques, the egregious failures in command and leadership, and the consequences for the future of the U.S. military and the war in Iraq. In his lead essay, Craig R. Whitney of the New York Times places the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal into an historical framework, explaining how the crimes could have happened, and exploring why they have disturbed our nation so deeply.

Contents:

Final Report of the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations XXV

Policy 3

Detention and Interrogation Operations 9

Abuses 12

Policy and Command Responsibilities 14

Introduction: Charter and Methodology 20

The Changing Threat 21

The Policy Promulgation Process 28

Public Release of Abuse Photos 36

Command Responsibilities 40

Military Police and Detention Operations 53

Interrogation Operations 65

The Role of Military Police and Military Intelligence in Detention Operations 75

Guantanamo 76

Afghanistan 77

Abu Ghraib, Iraq 77

Laws of War/Geneva Conventions 84

The Role of the International Committee of the Red Cross 91

Recommendations 95

The Photographs 103

Investigation of the Abu Ghraib Detention Facility and 205th Military Intelligence Brigade 107

Summary of Abuses at Abu Ghraib 111

Incidents of Detainee Abuse Using Dogs 143

Incidents of Detainee Abuse Using Humiliation 154

Incidents of Detainee Abuse Using Isolation 165

A Units Involved from Guantanamo, Afghanistan, Iraq 173

B Presidential Memo of February 7, 2002 176

C Evolution of Interrogation Techniques-Guantanamo 178.

Notes:

"This edition is based on the final report of the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations and the investigation of the Abu Ghraib Detention Facility and 205th Military Intelligence Brigade."

ISBN:

1586483196

OCLC:

56674875