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'''Abu Ghraib''' (also spelled Abu Gharib and Abu Ghurayb), the largest of ten [[Enemy Prisoner of War Camps in Iraq]], is the location of the reputed "torture chamber of horrors" where [[Saddam Hussein]] had his political opponents tortured and hung. "Abu Ghraib was known as a colossal dungeon where the silent screams of its captives became the symbol of state terror. Abu Ghraib was the Iraqi gulag." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A49223-2003Oct5?language=printer]
Abu Ghraib, now commonly referred to as "Baghdad Central Detention Center" or the "Baghdad Central Correctional Facility," is located approximately 20 miles west of Baghdad. "The facility occupies 280 acres with over 4 kilometers of security perimeter and 24 guard towers. The prison is composed of five distinct compounds each surrounded by guard towers and high walls. Built by British contractors in the 1960s, Abu Ghraib is a virtual city within a city. ... Cells measured approximately four meters by four meters and held an average of 40 persons'''Abu Ghraib''' (also spelled Abu Gharib and Abu Ghurayb), the largest of ten [[Enemy Prisoner of War Camps in Iraq]], is the location of the reputed "torture chamber of horrors" where [[Saddam Hussein]] had his political opponents tortured and hung. "Abu Ghraib was known as a colossal dungeon where the silent screams of its captives became the symbol of state terror. Abu Ghraib was the Iraqi gulag." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A49223-2003Oct5?language=printer] Abu Ghraib, now commonly referred to as "Baghdad Central Detention Center" or the "Baghdad Central Correctional Facility," is located approximately 20 miles west of Baghdad. "The facility occupies 280 acres with over 4 kilometers of security perimeter and 24 guard towers. The prison is composed of five distinct compounds each surrounded by guard towers and high walls. Built by British contractors in the 1960s, Abu Ghraib is a virtual city within a city. ... Cells measured approximately four meters by four meters and held an average of 40 persons.
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::"Capt. [[Robert Shuck]] ... assigned to defend Staff Sgt. [[Ivan L. Frederick III]]..., said he was told that Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez and other senior military officers were aware of what was taking place on Tier 1A of Abu Ghraib. ... During an April 2 hearing that was open to the public, Shuck said the company commander, Capt. [[Donald J. Reese]], was prepared to testify in exchange for immunity. The military prosecutor questioned Shuck about what Reese would say under oath." ... However, "clear evidence has not emerged that high-level officers condoned or promoted the abusive practices."
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