Der Speigel offers us all an intimate look into the experiences of two very different men – one a prisoner, the other a guard – as they lived through the abusive torture that occurred at Abu Ghraib.
We’ve seen the photos. We’ve read about the “bad apples”. We’ve heard about the terror. This article puts these lives on a parallel track as the torture happened. You will read about the intense reactions of both men and understand what it was like to be there.
The guard: Sergeant Javal Davis
The prisoner: Hajj Ali
Two men entangled in a hell that neither should ever have experienced.
I will not pull excerpts because the entire article is a must read in order to be appreciated. This human tragedy must never be forgotten.
You can read the full story, A Tale of Two Lives Destroyed by Abu Ghraib, here.
