The Torture Papers (book)
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The Torture Papers: The Road To Abu Ghraib is a book about the use of controversial techniques in the interrogation and detention of captives of the US.

The book is a collection of documents, edited by Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel, two authors who have worked together on several books.
Greenberg is a Professor of History at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

, while Dratel has worked on behalf of captives of the US in the "war on terror
War on Terror
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...

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Awards and Commendations

  • The Globe and Mail included The Torture Papers in its list of 100 books for 2005, where Wesley Wark describes the book as a "public service."
  • 2005 Award for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing in the law category
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