Review of Standard Operating Procedure (2008) by Marcus F — 04 Mar 2010

The story behind the Abu Gharib scandal. Gotta ban those digital cameras from the soldiers.

This review of Standard Operating Procedure (2008) was written by Marcus F on 04 Mar 2010.

Standard Operating Procedure has generally received positive reviews.

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