Abu Ghraib and U.S. Military Actions

Abu Ghraib prison became notorious for the horrific treatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. military personnel, which included physical and sexual abuse. The media attention surrounding Abu Ghraib raises questions about why this particular instance received widespread condemnation while ongoing military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine did not garner similar reactions. This discrepancy is explained through the lens of homonationalism, where the sexualized nature of the abuses at Abu Ghraib led to heightened media scrutiny. The discussion suggests that the normalization of violence in these regions diminishes the perceived severity of the U.S. military's actions when not framed through a sexual lens.