[CobaltBlue]

Whatever you call it, the abuses at Abu Ghraib were illegal, and the perps were prosecuted and conviced by military courts.

I think that means what happened there was against the law, don't you?

[Psycho_Bunny]

That's a red herring that has nothing to do with either the article or the post you responded to.

[A_perfect_lady]

Certainly. I think he's talking about the effect of hyperbole on the general public.