Here and Now : Prison Abuse, Private Contractors

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Marine guard entrance to Abu Ghraib prison. (AP)

Prison Abuse, Private Contractors
Story aired: Tuesday, May 04, 2004

One of the surprises to emerge from the scandal of alleged sexual and physical abuse of Iraqi prisoners is that at least two of the accused are civilians.

These civilians are contractors hired to interrogate Iraqi detainees. They reportedly worked for the Titan and CACI Corporations.

Guests:

Bob Killebrew, Newport News.

Related Links:

	The shame at Abu Ghraib (St. Petersburg Times editorial)
	Army report documents mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners (CNN)
	Army jail's higher-ups will be censured (San Francisco Chronicle)
	TORTURE AT ABU GHRAIB by SEYMOUR M. HERSH (The New Yorker)
	Photos of the Prisoners (The New Yorker)
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