Abu Ghraib Whistle-Blower Goes Public
The U.S. soldier who exposed the atrocities at the notorious Iraq prison camp is speaking out for the first time about his experiences. His claims are unexpected: "Nobody in command knew about the abuse, because nobody in command cared enough to find out."The U.S. soldier who exposed the atrocities at the notorious Iraq prison camp is speaking out for the first time about his experiences. His claims are unexpected: “Nobody in command knew about the abuse, because nobody in command cared enough to find out.”
Rock Solid JournalismJoe Darby at GQ:
Everybody thinks there was a conspiracy at Abu Ghraib.
Everybody thinks there was an order from high up, or that somebody in command must have known. Everybody is wrong. Nobody in command knew about the abuse, because nobody in command cared enough to find out. That was the real problem. The entire command structure was oblivious, living in their own little worlds. So it wasn?t a conspiracy?it was negligence, plain and simple. They were all fucking clueless.
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