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Abu Ghraib was used by terrorists in Iraq as a recruiting tool. Did the media focus make the terrorism situation even worse?

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Abu Ghraib was used by terrorists in Iraq as a recruiting tool. Did the media focus make the terrorism situation even worse?

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: Yes, a chart in the book, provided by the U.S. government, shows an increase in the number of attacks by terrorists right after Abu Ghraib and an increase in terrorist recruiting. What was especially unfortunate was the exaggerations that were picked up and spread around the globe enhanced the recruiting.