Photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison shocked the world twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison were released, shocking the world.

Now, three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in U.S. court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment.

The trial is scheduled to begin Monday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, and will be the first time that Abu Ghraib survivors are able to bring their claims of torture to a U.S. jury, said Baher Azmy, a lawyer with the Center for Constitutional Rights representing the plaintiffs.

  • wieson@feddit.de
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    6 months ago

    Drop in the bucket of this countries history and, in the end, nothing’s going to be done. Significant portion of our population still believes this was a good thing. Of those that even remember this that is.

    Significant portion || of those that even remember this || that is.

    The “that is” is a clarifier, similar to “is what I meant”.

    Significant portion of our population still believes this was a good thing. Of those that even remember this, is what I meant.

    Maybe a comma would’ve helped.