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...loosen up" men for interrogation. Sabrina Harman, who appears in one photograph grinning behind a pile of naked detainees, told the Washington Post that the MPs were instructed by military-intelligence officers to "make it hell" on the prisoners in order to make them talk. Now facing possible court-martial, Harman is allegedly the one who attached wires to a hooded man's hands and forced him to stand on a box, threatening him with electrocution if he fell...
...final trials stemming from the abuses at Abu Ghraib, which has resulted in a handful of enlisted men going to prison - while top officers, including Pappas, have suffered few if any legal consequences. Under a grant of immunity, Pappas, who has already testified at the courts martial of other subordinates, is scheduled to give evidence in the August trial of his former deputy, Lt. Col. Steven Jordan. Jordan faces six counts and up to 16 1/2 years in prison for alleged cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners, dereliction of duty and other charges. His defense team has already raised questions...
Actress and martial-arts star Ziyi Zhang...
...Zimbardo draws parallels between the SPE and the recent Abu Ghraib torture and abuse scandal. His interpretations of the actions of the soldiers through the lens of his experience are enlightening: Though initially disgusted by the soldiers’ actions, Zimbardo eventually testified on their behalf in military court martial proceedings, arguing that any person, if pressured under a certain set of conditions and circumstances, could easily sink to the level of those whose actions we find revolting. If it were not for the intriguing subject matter and the eerie conclusions drawn, “The Lucifer Effect?...
This morass has fueled the stunning ascension of mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Though derided as "human cockfighting," the UFC feeds the video-game bloodlust of young fans and has ripped market share from the sweet science. "If boxing were a stock," says veteran boxing historian and television commentator Bert Sugar, "I'd sell it short...