Strategic Decision to Utilize Abu Ghraib

Abstract

The stigma associated with the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq under Saddam Hussein was one of fear, torture, and executions. This paper will examine the United States' strategic decision to utilize Abu Ghraib prison in June 2003 as its premiere confinement facility in Iraq. The paper also will discuss the implications of that decision, and the strategic failure of the U.S. military in planning for Operation Iraqi Freedom Internment/Resettlement operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561451

Entities

People

  • David Dinenna Sr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Force Protection
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Police
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies