Abu Ghraib Contractors Blamed on Government, Plaintiffs Sue

In a civil trial against the military contractor CACI, the company’s defense argues that the plaintiffs should be suing the U.S. government instead. The plaintiffs, former Abu Ghraib detainees, allege that CACI interrogators contributed to torture by conspiring with military police to soften detainees up for interrogation. CACI relies on the borrowed servant doctrine, claiming that the Army was controlling their employees’ work. However, the plaintiffs’ lawyers dispute this and present evidence that CACI was responsible for supervising its own employees. The trial has been delayed for over 15 years due to legal wrangling and questions over immunity.

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