What is Abu Ghraib?
Abu Ghraib is a city in Iraq located to the west of Baghdad. The city also lends its name to a prison, Abu Ghraib Prison, and many people think of the prison when they hear the term “Abu Ghraib.” Abu Ghraib Prison was an infamous location under the control of Saddam Hussein, and it was also the site of a prisoner abuse scandal at the hands of American occupying forces. As of August 2006, the prison is controlled by the Iraqi government.
