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Wenstrup on Abu Ghraib

Major Brad Wenstrup during \"Operation Goodwill Gifts\"
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Major Brad Wenstrup during \"Operation Goodwill Gifts\"

By Sara Wittmeyer

Murray, KY – It's now closed, but Abu Ghraib prison was notorious for torture, abuse and murder under Saddam Hussein's regime. It was taken over in 2004 and turned into a US military prison, but the suffering didn't end. An Army internal investigation revealed detainee abuse at the hands of American soldiers. Army physician Major Brad Wenstrup was Chief of Surgery while stationed at the now infamous prison shortly after the story broke. Kentucky Public Radio's Sara Wittmeyer has his story.

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