Now that the decision has been made to tear down Abu Ghraib prison "as a fitting symbol of Iraq's new beginning", what message will the demolition send? A year ago, it might have been the Iraqi equivalent to the storming of the Bastille. A few years from now, though, will that land contain a monument to the nation's liberation from Saddam Hussein, or will it be our prison scandal that is most remembered?
It is almost like they think that by tearing down the building they can somehow place some of the blame for what happened on the building. Weird. But ok, tear it down so it doesnt serve as a reminder. I dont think that will work though. People arent going to forget about this business, especially people in Iraq.
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