ONE WOMAN'S ARMY The Commanding General of Abu Ghraib Tells Her Story

Karpinski was the commanding general of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, where Iraqi prisoners were abused by American military police. The abuse became widely known, ironically, because the abusers took photographs of themselves threatening and degrading prisoners. In her memoir, Karpinski defends herself and most of the soldiers (but not the accused and convicted offenders) under her command. Bernadette Dunne, whose voice is strong but still feminine, offers a reading that suits the author and the book. The listener could easily come to think that Karpinski herself is reading the work. Dunne's reading captures author's outrage at her belief that she was not treated fairly by her superiors in the investigation. M.L.C. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]