[Oztrich Boy]

"The orders came directly from the intelligence community, to soften up the detainees so that intelligence information could be gathered to save the lives of soldiers in the field," said Paul Bergrin, a lawyer for Sgt. Davis.

Total BS. How much tactical info are these guys locked up in Abu Ghraib for a couple of months going to have about current insurgent operations?

[Sabatier]

Who are the insurgent leaders, who hides them, where, who supplies their weapons, etc. Up-to-the-minute tactical info isn't the only kind needed. Strategy involves systemic info, an understanding of which is critical to operations evaluation and prediction.