Officer Reprimanded Over Abu Ghraib

Four years ago, Joe Darby blew the whistle on abuses at Abu Ghraib. Since then, nine soldiers have been convicted in court-martial. The official investigation came to an end when the last officer, LTC Steven Jordan, was cleared of criminal involvement - meaning not a single officer or civilian leader was found complicit in the abuse. Jordan was merely reprimanded for violating an order not to discuss the case.

The ACLU does not agree with the findings: "It could not be more clear that prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted from policies and practices authorized by high-level officials, including military and civilian leaders. ... Although the abuse was systemic and widespread, the accountability for it has been anything but."

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