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| − | There seems to be little doubt that these [[war crime]]s were in fact sanctioned from the highest level, though through a sufficiently off-the-books mechanism to provide [[plausible deniability]] as and when the activies were exposed. The codeword '[[Copper Green]]' was used to refer to a systematic programme of abuse, [[torture]] and [[murder]], which may be a helpful lens through which to understand what was going on. | + | There seems to be little doubt that these [[war crime]]s were in fact sanctioned from the highest level, though through a sufficiently off-the-books mechanism to provide [[plausible deniability]] as and when the activies were exposed. The codeword '[[Copper Green]]' was used to refer to a systematic programme of abuse, [[torture]] and [[murder]], which may be a helpful lens through which to understand what was going on. |
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| + | The pictures that were released invariably showed the abuse of men and all media attention was focused on this fact and also to some extent, that the female soldier [[Lynndie England]] took part in the torture. Some commentators have noted that the media has colluded with the [[Bush administration]] to relay a subtle message of women's empowerment with respect to L. England.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Language-Empire-Ghraib-American-Media/dp/1583671196</ref> The rape and torture of women and children was completely excluded from any mention or discussion in the {{ccm}}. | ||
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[[Naomi Klein]] has argued on ''[[Unwelcome Guests]]'' that the events of Abu Ghraib were never intended to remain secret, but instead carried out in an effort to stiffen resistance by terrorising the local population.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Special:WhatLinksHere/Naomi_Klein</ref> | [[Naomi Klein]] has argued on ''[[Unwelcome Guests]]'' that the events of Abu Ghraib were never intended to remain secret, but instead carried out in an effort to stiffen resistance by terrorising the local population.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Special:WhatLinksHere/Naomi_Klein</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:33, 8 September 2020
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| Date | March 2003 - ? |
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| Exposed by | Seymour Hersh, Sam Provance |
| Interest of | CACI, Ian Fishback, Michael Hourigan, Lila Rajiva |
| Description | Top level sanctioned torture on US prisoners, both to gather information about the effects of torture on victims and perpetrators as well as to intimidate and sew dragon's teeth. |
Prisoners were tortured and murdered[citation needed] in Abu Ghraib,[1] with the approval of many more senior officials than were ever subjected to discipline for what went on.
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Official narrative
These war crimes were confined to low level military, and were not officially sanctioned. These things happen in a war.
Bigger picture
There seems to be little doubt that these war crimes were in fact sanctioned from the highest level, though through a sufficiently off-the-books mechanism to provide plausible deniability as and when the activies were exposed. The codeword 'Copper Green' was used to refer to a systematic programme of abuse, torture and murder, which may be a helpful lens through which to understand what was going on.
Narrative shaping
The pictures that were released invariably showed the abuse of men and all media attention was focused on this fact and also to some extent, that the female soldier Lynndie England took part in the torture. Some commentators have noted that the media has colluded with the Bush administration to relay a subtle message of women's empowerment with respect to L. England.[2] The rape and torture of women and children was completely excluded from any mention or discussion in the commercially-controlled media.
Destructive research on Prisoners
See Operation Phoenix for an analogous research project carried out during the Vietnam War. This aimed to refine understanding of how much extreme torture people can stand and the various ways their bodies, minds and communities respond to it.[3]
Terrorisation of the Populace
Naomi Klein has argued on Unwelcome Guests that the events of Abu Ghraib were never intended to remain secret, but instead carried out in an effort to stiffen resistance by terrorising the local population.[4]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Niyirah al-Sabah’s Story | article | 28 August 2011 | Sandra Barr | Niyirah al-Sabah presenting her lies about Saddam Hussein's troops taking babies out of incubators that led to the Iraq War and Iman al-Obeidi claiming she was gang-raped by Muammar Gaddafi's forces justifying the 2011 Attacks on Libya |
| File:A case to answer.pdf | report | 2008 | Amnesty International | An Amnesty International report on the 40 month long detention and rendition of Khaled al-Maqtari, a 25 year old Saudi national at the time of his arrest in Fallujah, Iraq in January 2004. |
| File:Pictures That Missed the Exhibition.pdf | article | 17 February 2006 | Lila Rajiva | Funny how freedom of expression - so indispensable for the survival of Western Civilization when it comes to inflammatory and dangerous anti-Muslim imagery - gets jettisoned in a hurry when it comes to exposing war crimes. |
