In Denial Seymour M. Hersh’s book-length version of his Abu Ghraib investigations CHAIN OF COMMAND releases today, though the NY Times got an early copy. They say the book indicates that “senior military and national security officials in the Bush administration were repeatedly warned by subordinates in 2002 and 2003 that prisoners in military custody were being abused.” The Pentagon was quick to provide a denial on their web site: “Based on media inquiries, it appears that Seymour Hersh’s upcoming book apparently contains many of the numerous unsubstantiated allegations and inaccuracies which he has made in the past based upon […]
