Leadership failures blamed in Abu Ghraib abuse report
An independent panel found senior military leaders and Pentagon officials failed in oversight and leadership, contributing to Abu Ghraib abuses though not ordering mistreatment. The Schlesinger commission blamed cascading command failures from ground troops to Central Command and Pentagon, with focus on detention planning and interrogation policy.
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Aging al-Sistani returns to Iraq to help
Aging cleric Al-Sistani travels from Kuwait to Basra with Iraqi police and guardsmen then plans a march toward Najaf to quell bloodshed. In Fallujah and Najaf, U.S. and Iraqi forces press operations while Shiite residents rally. Insurgent clashes in Amarah leave many dead as Lebanon holds hostage relief and Polish embassy reports surface.
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