An "interrogation literature review"

The Nation's Lisa Hajjar compiled a comprehensive review of the published material on Abu Ghraib, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo detention policy and practice. She tells the story of some of the most interesting, and disturbing, of US detentions, drawing from works written by lawyers, US military and activists.

Several new books present a wealth of detail about interrogation in Afghanistan and Guantanamo, including firsthand descriptions of protracted hooding, deprivation of sleep and toilet facilities, forced nakedness and recurrent cavity searches, position abuse such as chaining and tying prisoners to chairs or hooks in the floor, and manipulation of lighting, sound, temperature, food and medicine. The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al-Qaeda, by Sergeant First Class Chris Mackey (a pseudonym), written with Los Angeles Times reporter Greg Miller, is an account of interrogation at Kandahar and Bagram during the first year of the GWOT.