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Mail Call: Scandal in Iraq.(Letter to the Editor)

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| June 28, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Readers of our May 10 report on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse were outraged by the scandal. "Most disturbing is the reluctance of those at the top to act," wrote one. Said another, "I'm angry, I'm ashamed of America." One hated our headline: " 'Rough Justice'? It's torture, plain and simple."

Prisoner Abuse in Abu Ghraib

I'm amazed that "Rough Justice," the report on the brutality inflicted by U.S. personnel on Iraqi prisoners of war, did not make the cover of your May 10 issue. One would have thought that the Iraqi story was more pressing, even important, given the controversial invasion of Iraq by American forces. Indeed, I found your headline for the ...

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