The Ballad of Abu Ghraib The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

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Publisher Description

The first full reckoning of what actually happened at Abu Ghraib prison-"one of the most devastating of the many books on Iraq" (The New York Times Book Review)

A relentlesly surprising and perceptive account of the front lines of the war on terror, Standard Operating Procedure is a war story that takes its place among the classics. Acclaimed author Philip Gourevitch presents the story behind a defining moment in the war, and a defining moment in our understanding of ourselves- the infamous Abu Ghraib photographs of prisoner abuse. Drawing on Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris's astonishing interviews with the Americans who took and appeared in the pictures, Standard Operating Procedure is an utterly original book that stands to endure as essential reading long after the current war in Iraq passes from the headlines.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2008
May 15
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
Penguin Publishing Group
SELLER
PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC.
SIZE
700.2
KB

Customer Reviews

USA2NorthcoteVIC ,

The photos aren't the whole story

The shocking photos only give a small window into what was going on in Iraq and the American prisons. This books shows what happens when we lower on our standards for our own behavior and the conduct of those who work for us. People will do just about anything when they are told they should do it and no one higher up the chain of command steps in.

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