In 2004, photographs capturing extreme abuse of detainees at the American-controlled Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were released to the public, sparking a humanitarian outcry. That same year, Eric Fair was working as an interrogator at the prison. Fair's new memoir, "Consequence" (Henry Holt/2016) is an unflinching look back at his time at Abu Ghraib and the mental and physical pain he inflicted on detainees as part of military-sanctioned interrogations.
A conversation author and former Abu Ghraib interrogator Eric Fair.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Fair about his haunting memories from Abu Ghraib and the necessity of speaking out about abuses during times of war. Fair presents a free talk today at 4 p.m. at Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room on Duke's West campus at an event sponsored by the Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics.
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