Prisoner Abuse: No Civilian Convictions
A number of military service members have been convicted of crimes related to abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other locations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the New York Times reports today that a special Justice Department team is having much less success tracking down and prosecuting civilian government employees accused of misconduct. Part of the problem? Collecting evidence and finding witnesses in war-torn regions.
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