What do you think about the recommendations made by mg taguba in his report, following the specific findings he made. Military at abu ghraib prison the taguba report, released on this day, is the commonly used name of an official military investigation into the abuse of iraqi prisoners at the u. Can you tell me the origins of what is now known as the taguba report. The taguba report may 2004 is the common name of an official army regulation 156 military inquiry conducted in 2004 into the abu ghraib prisoner abuse by united states military forces in iraq. Army report on iraqi prisoner abuse 542004 msnbc via cryptome the full text of the teguba report, including the section on ghost detainees missing from some public version. The full text of the teguba report, including the section on ghost detainees missing from some public version. In his findings of fact, major general taguba wrote. I will not t jk about whaf happened wr 1 was in jail before, because they dd not.
This backgrounder is based on his research for a masters degree in the law. Ricardo sanchez, commander of joint task force7, the senior u. The taguba report on treatment of abu ghraib prisoners in iraq taguba on. Two prior external assessments, the report on detention and corrections in iraq mg ryder and. The investigation took place in february of 2004 and concluded that numerous instances of detainee abuse occurred between october and december in 2003. Bush asserted that the abu ghraib photographs do not represent america. The treatment of detainees at abu ghraib prison in iraq focused worldwide media attention on the us practice of torture.
Accountability for abu ghraib torture by private military. Taguba on alleged abuse of prisoners by members of the 800 th military police brigade at the abu ghraib prison in baghdad it was ordered by lt. General taguba, while your report paints a disturbing picture of horrible abuses and leadership failures at abu ghraib, your report reflects an honest and detailed assessment of the situation there and includes sensible recommendations on how to begin fixing those problems. The taguba report on treatment of abu ghraib prisoners in. Fm 3452, the armys major unclassified manual for intelligence interrogations. Investigation of the 800th military police brigade investigatintt officer mg antonio m. In retrospect, the story of abu ghraib was never clearer than in the spring of 2004, when the photos emerged and a leaked internal report by maj. The abu ghraib files 279 photographs and 19 videos from the armys internal investigation record a harrowing three months of detainee abuse inside the notorious prison. This note is brought to you for free and open access by the law journals at brooklynworks. The confinement facility will be referred to simply as abu ghraib. Ibrahim alidrissi, spokesman for the free prisoners society, be.
Article 156 investigation of the 800th military police. Taguba knew his report would make him unpopular if i lie i lose. The taguba report, officially titled us army 156 report of abuse of prisoners in iraq, is a report published in may 2004 containing the findings from an official military inquiry into the abu ghraib prisoner abuse. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The photographers of the abu ghraib prisoner abuse photos have asserted this was the case under oath. Police brigade, april 2004, annex 26 hereinafter taguba report and gen. Implications of the events at abu ghraib prison for the pfp. Many of the documents, newly arriving each week, are heavily redacted but they can be retrieved at.
Although a series of reports address the instances of abuse at abu ghraib. Karpinski, who was criticized for leadership failures in the taguba report, said sanchez refused to provide her with the necessary resources to run abu ghraib and other prisons. Visual culture, embodied spectacle, and abu ghraib nicholas mirzoeff when the photographs taken in the iraqi prison of abu ghraib became public in april 2004, it seemed as if the deployment of the visual media as a weapon by the united states had suffered its inevitable blowback. Abu ghraib prison baghdad central confinement facility has produced incontrovertible. This report reflects the findings of an investigation, led by major general antonio taguba, into the allegations of detainee abuse at abu ghraib prison. Abu ghraib prison sits in the middle of one of iraqs nastiest patches. U that forward operating base fob abu ghraib bccf provides security of both. U that the commander, 205 military intelligence brigade, was designated by. Actually, the person whothe first time i heard that term, the taguba reportyou know, ill get back to your question herebut i got a phone call around two in the morning in kuwait. Ar 156 investigation of the 800th military police brigade certified copy. Investigations of abu ghraib and other iraqi detention facilities were also conducted and reported by the international red cross in feb. Trumps bizarre spectacle isnt working heather digby parton. Abu ghraib, dod defense department, abuse report, independent panel, schlesinger created date.
It is named after major general antonio taguba, the reports principal author. Abu ghraib torture and prisoner abuse wikimili, the free. According to the military report on abu ghraib, both played an important role at the prison. On november 1, 2003, the associated press presented a special report on the massive human rights abuses at abu ghraib. United states, the taguba report how does law protect in war. Over three years ago, seymour hersh exposed the torture and abuse at abu ghraib in an article largely based on a leaked report by major general antonio taguba. United states, the taguba report how does law protect in. Iraq abu ghraib robin rowland, cbc news online may 6, 2004 robin rowland is a producer with cbc news online. U inquire into all the facts and circumstances surrounding recent allegations of detainee abuse, specifically allegations of maltreatment at the abu ghraib prison. The taguba report may 2004 is the common name of an official army regulation 156 military inquiry conducted in 2004 into the abu ghraib prisoner abuse. This testimony about a us guard raping an iraqi boy is from the taguba report on torture and other abuses at abu ghraib. Executive summary investigation of intelligence activities. Seymour hersh reveals rumsfeld misled congress over abu.
It is named after major general antonio taguba, the report s principal author. See abughraibpic also, there are some more pictures in english wikipedia, and in category. As shown in the taguba report report on alleged abuse of prisoners by members of the 800th military police brigade at the abu ghraib prison in baghdad2, an investigation by the united states army criminal investigation command had already been underway where soldiers had been charged under the uniform code of military justice with. How antonio taguba, who investigated the abu ghraib scandal, became. Accountability for abu ghraib torture by private military contractors lawsuits against. Passport obama, taguba, and the new abu ghraib photos back in april, u. Lynndie england in a corridor in abu ghraib prison, holding a.
Abu ghraib article about abu ghraib by the free dictionary. That is to say, like so many other intelligence assets, the visual image had now turned. Obama, taguba, and the new abu ghraib photos foreign policy. Stp 1995b1sm, soldiers manual, mos 95b, military police, skill level 1, 6. Cheney, rumsfeld and bush sure know how to recruit terrorists. Underlying such a practice was not only a selfserving debate in us political circles, academia and entertainment media on how a liberal democracy could justify such methods but also a history of counterinsurgency techniques which owed much to french warfare in algeria. For purposes of this report, abuse is defined as treatment of. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. How antonio taguba, who investigated the abu ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties. Political science abuse of power crimes against the person offenses against the person. Mg taguba was directed to conduct an informal investigation under ar 156 into the 800th mp brigades detention and internment operations. General antonio taguba noted in his report, recent intelligence. President barack obama said his administration would release photographs of the abuse of.
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