The Abu Ghraib scandal
The New Yorker: Gives a good report on what happened at Abu Ghraib. The photos we saw were horific, and no one is in the mood for excuses, but it is important to understand what happenened, how serious it was to the victims, and be able to prevent it from happening again. Although the blame is spread all over the place. This abuse happenened because, The officers weren't paying close enough attention, The ones directly involved weren't given enough supervision, and those who weren't involved didn't know who to complain to.
The blame has already been assigned, now what needs to be done is to figure out how to prevent something like this from happening again. Questions need to be asked.
- Where were the officers? It seems like the officers weren't aware of what was going on. or not even in existance
- Where was the SOP? The what type of interigation is allowed? and what isn't. Should be very clearly spelled out. What are the allowed conditions, for questioning, and who has the authority? Are these decisions made by an Enlisted Man or a Commisioned Officer?
- How does an MI officers and the CIA fit into into this what is the protocal? Should they be aproaching an NCO without an officer in the NCO's chain of command?
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