Mark Benjamin

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  • "You want to shoot them"

    Convinced that kids were spying on them, sick of seeing buddies blown apart, the Marines accused of the Haditha massacre cracked.
  • Murtha: Marines killed civilians "in cold blood"

    Senior House Democrat Jack Murtha warns that the details of a reported massacre in Iraq last year will prove "a very, very bad thing" for the U.S.
  • The Pentagon's ghost investigation

    Nearly two years ago, a top general urged a probe into illegal "ghost detainees" held at Abu Ghraib prison. But according to the Pentagon, it never happened -- and never will.
  • First officer is charged in Abu Ghraib scandal

    Former interrogation director Lt. Col. Steven Jordan reacted to ongoing abuse by building a plywood wall to hide it, according to documents obtained by Salon.
  • Military injustice

    A new report on prisoner abuse says the Army has fallen far short in prosecuting the perpetrators.
  • A Miller whitewash?

    An Army report found Maj. Gen. Miller did not lie when he told Congress he held no "direct discussions" with top Pentagon officials -- even though he met with Rumsfeld aide Stephen Cambone after visiting Abu Ghraib.
  • What Rumsfeld knew

    Interviews with high-ranking military officials shed new light on the role Rumsfeld played in the harsh treatment of a Guantánamo detainee.
  • No justice for all

    Army investigators found "probable cause" that a civilian interrogator abused a detainee at Abu Ghraib. Why has the Department of Justice failed to prosecute him -- or any of the other 18 civilians suspected of criminal acts?
  • "Big Steve" and Abu Ghraib

    Salon has uncovered more allegations against a civilian interrogator accused of abuse at the prison. Why has he never been prosecuted?
  • U.S. agrees to release Abu Ghraib photos

    Citing Salon's publication, government abandons its fight to keep images of abuse secret.
  • "Mentally deranged"

    Chapter 9: Nov. 4-Dec. 2, 2003
  • "Working dogs"

    Chapter 8: Dec. 12-30, 2003
  • "Lacerations"

    Chapter 7: Nov. 17-Dec. 9, 2003
  • "Dog pile"

    Chapter 6: Nov. 7-9, 2003
  • "Other government agencies"

    Chapter 5: Nov. 4-5, 2003
  • "Electrical wires"

    Chapter 4: Nov. 1-4, 2003
  • "Sexual exploitation"

    Chapter 3: Oct. 28-29, 2003
  • "Dehumanization"

    Chapter 2: Oct. 24-25, 2003
  • "Standard operating procedure"

    Chapter 1: Oct. 17-22, 2003
  • Abu Ghraib officer fights reprimand

    An Army Reserve captain who supervised Charles Graner says higher-ups were to blame for prison abuse.
  • Not so fast, General

    A bipartisan call by senators to halt the retirement of the major general at the heart of the Abu Ghraib scandal suggests the abuse inquiry finally has a pulse.
  • Salon exclusive: The Abu Ghraib files

    Never-published photos, and an internal Army report, show more Iraqi prisoner abuse -- evidence the government is fighting to hide.
  • Out of jail, into the Army

    Facing an enlistment crisis, the Army is granting "waivers" to an increasingly high percentage of recruits with criminal records -- and trying to hide it.
  • Iraq sticker shock

    Caring for seriously wounded soldiers and other hidden costs could push the price tag of Bush's Iraq war to a staggering $2 trillion, a new study claims.
  • Losing their minds

    More U.S. soldiers than ever are sustaining serious brain injuries in Iraq. But a significant number of them are being misdiagnosed, forced to wait for treatment or even being called liars by the Army.
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