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On AlterNet: abu ghraib

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "abu ghraib"

Letters from an Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Letters from an Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Aaron Glantz, IPS News. September 10, 2008.
How an interrogator working for the U.S. Army had a spiritual awakening at Iraq's most notorious prison.

Abu Ghraib's Torture Museum = Pure Propaganda

Abu Ghraib's Torture Museum = Pure Propaganda

Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
The Iraqi government's plan to reopen Abu Ghraib, including a museum of crimes committed under Saddam is revisionist history.

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

Eric Umansky, ProPublica. July 17, 2008.
The investigative reporter who connected the dots on detention, rendition and torture, discusses her new book, The Dark Side.

Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

Jim Lobe, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
A muscular group of religious, military and former government officials has created an anti-torture declaration. The names may surprise you.

Retired General:

Retired General: "The Current Administration Has Committed War Crimes"

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. June 23, 2008.
As Congress pieces together the White House torture program, former Army General Antonio Taguba condemns Bush's "systematic regime of torture."

How the Pentagon Turned an Interrogation Resistance Program into a Blueprint for Torture

How the Pentagon Turned an Interrogation Resistance Program into a Blueprint for Torture

Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent. June 19, 2008.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this week, answers about the Bush administration's "enhanced interrogations" finally came to light.

Afghan Prisoners Abused by U.S. Military in Retaliation for 9/11

Afghan Prisoners Abused by U.S. Military in Retaliation for 9/11

Anand Gopal, Christian Science Monitor. June 18, 2008.
An eight-month investigation by McClatchy newspapers finds the U.S. has wrongfully imprisoned, and routinely tortured, scores of terrorist suspects.

Dear Congress:

Dear Congress: "Pentagon Units in Afghanistan are Operating like South American Death Squads"

The NationJune 8, 2008.
In a letter to Congress, human rights leaders urge Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop funding torture in the so-called "war on terror."

"She Became the Poster Child for Torture": An Interview with "Standard Operating Procedure" Director Errol Morris

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. May 17, 2008.
In his new documentary, Errol Morris revisits Abu Ghraib, asking tough questions about what was and wasn't revealed in those famous photographs.

Intelligence Contractor Wasn't Pleased When We Showed up at its Shareholder's Meet

Intelligence Contractor Wasn't Pleased When We Showed up at its Shareholder's Meet

Tonya Hennessey, CorpWatch AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 10, 2008.
We were shareholders, but apparently not the right kind.

In Iraq, Was I a Torturer?

In Iraq, Was I a Torturer?

Justine Sharrock, Mother Jones. March 27, 2008.
When 27-year-old Ben Allbright returned from Iraq, he was treated like a hero. But he is haunted by the "harsh interrogations" he oversaw.

Abu Ghraib Torturer Adopts Right Wing Rhetoric, Blames Media for Scandal

Abu Ghraib Torturer Adopts Right Wing Rhetoric, Blames Media for Scandal

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 20, 2008.
I've wondered on many occasions what could possibly go on in the mind of one of the criminal guards at Abu Ghraib.

Is There a Dark Side in All of Us?

Is There a Dark Side in All of Us?

Elizabeth Heathcote, The Independent UK. March 14, 2008.
Maverick academic Philip Zimbardo says we are all capable of evil. Is he right?

Taxi to the Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. February 28, 2008.
Even after an Oscar win, Alex Gibney's controversial documentary about U.S. torture policy is having trouble getting distribution.

"Taxi to the Dark Side": How Did America Become a Country That Tortures?

Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. February 22, 2008.
Alex Gibney's Oscar-nominated film documents the Bush Administration's reckless disregard for human rights and the rule of law.

Abu Ghraib: Only Officer Charged With a Crime Is Cleared

Abu Ghraib: Only Officer Charged With a Crime Is Cleared

GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 10, 2008.
Makes you proud, doesn't it? "Support the troops" doesn't always mean what you think it does.

Death Squads, Disappearances, and Torture -- from Latin America to Iraq

Death Squads, Disappearances, and Torture -- from Latin America to Iraq

Greg Grandin, Tomdispatch.com. December 13, 2007.
The 'War on Terror' continues the legacy of America's 'Dirty Wars.'

Disgraced General Who Pushed for Torture in Iraq Is Now a Spokesman for Democrats?

Disgraced General Who Pushed for Torture in Iraq Is Now a Spokesman for Democrats?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 27, 2007.
Ricardo Sanchez was the Iraq commander during the Abu Ghraib atrocities, and last week he gave the Dems' weekly radio address. Amy Goodman revisits how the torture policy began.

Why the Pentagon Doesn’t Want Me to Testify About Abu Ghraib

Why the Pentagon Doesn’t Want Me to Testify About Abu Ghraib

Sam Provance, AlterNet. August 31, 2007.
No U.S. Army officer or defense official is likely to be held accountable for the torture, "ghost" prisoners, and other abuses at Abu Ghraib.

Abu Ghraib: One of Al's Claims to Fame

Abu Ghraib: One of Al's Claims to Fame

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. August 29, 2007.
From torture, warrantless wiretapping and the firing of U.S. attorneys to the expansion of powers of the executive branch, Gonzales has been a dogged enforcer and defender of the most egregious policies of the Bush/Cheney administration.

Abu Ghraib:

Abu Ghraib: "The President Had to be Aware of This" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. June 17, 2007.
Seymour Hersh talks about his new article on Gen. Antonio Taguba, Donald Rumsfeld's dishonesty and the Abu Ghraib investigation.

Robert Greenwald on CACI's role in Abu Gharib [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald on CACI's role in Abu Gharib [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. May 16, 2007.
Greenwald testifies before Congress about CACI's disturbing role in covering up torture.

The Scummiest Guys in the Room [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. April 26, 2007.
Taxi to the Dark Side documents America's top-down torture ethos...

The American Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

The American Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Sam Provance, Consortium News. April 6, 2007.
In this first-person account, former Army Sgt. Sam Provance -- one of the heroes of the Abu Ghraib scandal -- describes what he learned when he attended a special screening of the documentary "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib."

New Abu Ghraib investigation into Youtube vid [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. January 31, 2007.
Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers