NY Observer > Abu Ghraib http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26864/feed Articles from Observer.com en Our Critic's Tip Sheet On Current Reading: The Crimes of Abu Ghraib; Pin the Tail on the Donkey; John Updike Goes Down http://www.observer.com/2008/our-critic-s-tip-sheet-current-reading-8

You know exactly what you’re going to get when you open the latest New Yorker (March 24, $4.50) and see an excerpt from Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris’ Standard Operating Procedure, which is due out in mid-May, a few weeks after the release of Mr. Morris’ documentary of the same name. It’s a recurring nightmare, starring Specialist Sabrina Harman—the MP with the camera—and the things she did and saw done to prisoners on Tier 1A of the military intelligence block at Abu Ghraib. The account is direct, detailed and unambiguous in its implications. Is there any part of the passage below that’s in any way unclear?  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/our-critic-s-tip-sheet-current-reading-8#comments Arts & Culture Abu Ghraib John Updike Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:46:58 -0400 Adam Begley 66549 at http://www.observer.com Prison Art http://www.observer.com/node/30355
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This isn't exactly about politics. (Although in a fairly obvious way, it kind of is.)

It's a painting by noted artist Fernando Botero from his new exhibit about Abu Ghraib, which is opening today on 57th Street. -- Azi Paybarah]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30355#comments Politics Abu Ghraib Fernando Botero Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:30:00 -0400 Observer Staff 30355 at http://www.observer.com The Imperium's Rabid Spooks: Do They Conspire or Bungle? http://www.observer.com/node/51753 Alfred McCoy titled his book A Question of Torture. Heaven knows why.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/51753#comments Arts & Culture Abu Ghraib Alfred McCoy Bantam Dell Publishing Group Guantanamo Bay Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Alexander Rose 51753 at http://www.observer.com The Imperium’s Rabid Spooks: Do They Conspire or Bungle? http://www.observer.com/node/38252 Alfred McCoy titled his book A Question of Torture. Heaven knows why.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38252#comments Arts & Culture Abu Ghraib Alfred McCoy Bantam Dell Publishing Group Ricardo Sanchez Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Alexander Rose 38252 at http://www.observer.com Sy Hersh's News: He’s Describing Massacre In Iraq http://www.observer.com/2004/sy-hershs-news-he-s-describing-massacre-iraq A word of advice, from Seymour Hersh, as recounted by Seymour Hersh: "Just shut up."Mr.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/2004/sy-hershs-news-he-s-describing-massacre-iraq#comments Media Abu Ghraib Iraq Kate Phillips Seymour Hersh Sun, 24 Oct 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Tom Scocca and Joe Hagan 49952 at http://www.observer.com President's Speech Offers Nothing New http://www.observer.com/node/49302 Confronting an international crisis of confidence over American policy in Iraq, White House strategi  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49302#comments Abu Ghraib Al Qaeda Iraq Sun, 30 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Joe Conason 49302 at http://www.observer.com Prison Abuse Scandal Goes Right to the Top http://www.observer.com/node/49256 As the investigations of the Abu Ghraib torture scandal unfold, we eventually will hear the voices o  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49256#comments Abu Ghraib Iraq The Pentagon Sun, 23 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Joe Conason 49256 at http://www.observer.com We Abhor Torture: What of Our Enemies? http://www.observer.com/node/49226 The first reason we do not approve of torture is out of respect for prisoners, even if they are guil  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49226#comments Abu Ghraib Saddam Hussein The New York Times Company United Nations Sun, 16 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Richard Brookhiser 49226 at http://www.observer.com Global Buzzword Search-And-Delete: Rove at the Keyboard http://www.observer.com/node/49235 Memo from: Karl Rove To: POTUS  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49235#comments Abu Ghraib Al Qaeda Donald H. Rumsfeld Karl Rove Sun, 16 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Bruce Feirstein 49235 at http://www.observer.com The Rummy Club http://www.observer.com/node/49242 BAGHDAD-Nobody in Iraq gives a tinker's damn whether or not the U.S.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49242#comments Abu Ghraib Ali Hassan Mohammed Baghdad Donald H. Rumsfeld Sun, 16 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Tish Durkin 49242 at http://www.observer.com