The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

The first full reckoning of what actually happened at Abu Ghraib prison-"one of the most devastating of the many books on Iraq" ( The New York Times Book Review ) A relentlesly surprising and perceptive account of the front lines of the war on terror, Standard Operating Procedure is a war story that takes its place among the classics. Acclaimed author Philip Gourevitch presents the story behind a defining moment in the war, and a defining moment in our understanding of ourselves- the infamous Ab