Review of Standard Operating Procedure (2008) by Thomas H — 28 Jun 2009

Could have been a shocking doc, but it doesn't really get any answers from the ol' Abu Graib clusterfuck besides the fact the low-level people in charge were a bunch of dumb obedient kids that got all the blame.

This review of Standard Operating Procedure (2008) was written by Thomas H on 28 Jun 2009.

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