| ID | 124235 |
| Title Proper | Looking back |
| Other Title Information | understanding Abu Ghraib |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mastroianni, George R |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A decade ago, in the autumn of 2003, a small group of soldiers criminally abused detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Two divergent narratives explaining these events emerged: a "bad apple" narrative and a "bad barrel" narrative. Neither does justice to the complex interplay of policy, organizational, and individual factors that contributed to these tragic events. A perfect storm of poor leadership, chaotic and confusing policy changes, and a small group of corrupt and immoral soldiers produced this fiasco with global consequences |
| `In' analytical Note | Parameters Vol.43, No. 2; 2013: p.53-65 |
| Journal Source | Parameters Vol.43, No. 2; 2013: p.53-65 |
| Key Words | Bad Apple ; Soldiers ; Criminally Abused Detainees ; Bad Barrel ; Poor Leadership ; Global Consequence ; Sensational Story ; Competing Narratives ; Abu Ghraib ; Al- Qaeda |