The Take Another Take: The Course of the Forever Wars - Amnesia
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Nov 8, 2025 Katherine Gallagher is a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, known for advocating for Abu Ghraib detainees. She discusses the fading public memory of the torture at Abu Ghraib and the enduring fight for accountability through litigation against private contractors. Katherine highlights the abusive conditions faced by detainees and the legal strategies employed to pursue justice. The conversation emphasizes the importance of remembering these events to prevent future normalization of harm in U.S. military actions.
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Viral Edit Reveals Public Amnesia
- Rafael Shimunov edited Ellen's clip to flash Abu Ghraib photos behind her to underline public amnesia.
- His post went viral after copyright takedown attempts highlighted how many younger viewers had never seen the images.
Collective Memory Washes Away Online
- Rafael realized collective memory isn't cumulative; online feeds make events wash in and out.
- He warns that if we don't repeat or share the history, it disappears from public consciousness.
Contractors Allegedly Shaped Abuse
- CCR alleges contractors like CACI and Titan stepped into a command vacuum and shaped abusive detention practices.
- The claim is contractors instructed military police to create terrorized detainees for interrogation effectiveness.
