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But the concept of "Abu Ghraib 18" lives on. It has become shorthand in military ethics courses for "the slippery slope." It appears in Guantanamo Bay legal briefs as precedent for "enhanced interrogation." And it haunts every U.S. administration that orders a "black site."

: For many Iraqis, the "18 miles" represented the short but treacherous road between the center of power in Baghdad and the place where "their futures were stolen". Abu Ghraib prison 18

became the "isolation wing." It was reserved for detainees whom intelligence officers deemed "high-value" for interrogation. These were not common criminals; they were suspected insurgents, bomb-makers, and mid-level Ba'athists. But the concept of "Abu Ghraib 18" lives on

In 2008, the US government agreed to pay $175 million in compensation to 247 former inmates of Abu Ghraib who had alleged abuse. The settlement was part of a lawsuit filed by the inmates, who claimed that they had been subjected to physical and psychological torture while in US custody. became the "isolation wing