Should Abu Ghraib Soldiers Receive Pardon?
The startling pictures of naked prisoners piled on top of one another at Abu Ghraib prison was a frequently seen image on the news. After investigation, seven soldiers and two officers were convicted on charges of cruel and abusive interrogation techniques. While pictures provide visible evidence of these allegations, it remains unclear as to who, if anyone, ordered this type of unlawful behavior. However, the recent release of memos ordering harsh interrogation techniques by former President Bush shed light onto the reality of the situation. When pictures surfaced demonstrating the interrogation tactics used at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, many became enraged over the unnecessarily abusive methods. “The photos showed naked prisoners being threatened by dogs or hooded and wired up as if for electrocution”. Even in the face of such incriminating evidence, former Army Col. Janis Karpinski defended all actions on the grounds that methods were mandated by top officials. “The outrage was
