The Language of Empire: Abu Ghraib and the American Media

by Lila Rajiva

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Under the rule of Saddam Hussein, the prison of Abu Ghraib (the Father of the Raven) was a place of ill omen, notorious for horrific suffering and torture and mass executions. After the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. military made Abu Ghraib one of the major detention centers for Iraqis suspected of sympathizing with the resistance. The revelations since April 2004 of systematic torture and sexual humiliation of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib have not...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1583671196

ISBN13:9781583671191

Release Date:November 2005

Publisher:Monthly Review Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Communication & Media Studies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Administration Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Specific Topics Terrorism

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