Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib

Seymour Hersh's work, Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib, investigates the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Hersh, an American journalist known for his investigations into government and military actions, traced the abuses at Abu Ghraib beyond the soldiers involved to policies originating at the highest levels of the U.S. administration. The prison, notorious under Saddam Hussein for political prisoners and torture, became a site of international outcry in 2004 when reports and photographs revealed the abuse and deaths of detainees at the hands of U.S. Army personnel. Hersh's reporting highlighted systemic issues, including poor training and leadership, contributing to these human rights abuses.12