Justice for victims of Abu Ghraib torture could change the business of war 

In April, I sat in on the closing arguments of Al Shimari v. CACI, a federal lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of three victims of torture at Abu Ghraib against military contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc. It was the first time the case was made to a jury in a U.S. courtroom, after more than 20 attempts by CACI to get the case dismissed.  Though the jury was unable to reach a verdict, the plaintiffs intend to pursue a retrial.   

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