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Many of us remember the shock we felt the first time we saw the snapshots of mistreated detainees at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq -- images of human degradation and humiliation captured on film. A new book lets us in on what was happening outside those gruesome picture frames. Filmmaker Errol Morris conducted hundreds of hours of interviews for his documentary about the prison called Standard Operating Procedure, and he collaborated with award-winning writer Philip Gourevitch for a book of the same name. It reveals new stories of American jailers who claim that what happened at Abu Ghraib was condoned, encouraged, and even rewarded. Phillip Gourevitch joins us on Word of Mouth to talk about the legacy and lessons learned from the Abu Ghraib scandal.

The Suncook Valley Chorale is going to perform a requiem to honor the men who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The piece was composed by Scott Lounsbury, the Chorale's Director.

Almost four thousand US troops have died in Iraq since 2003, and IED explosions are the number one cause of death.

As a result, the bodies of nearly half of those service-members have not come home fully intact.

The military is using DNA technology and other tools to identify the remains of the soldiers and return them to their families.

But sometimes that process can take months, causing even more grief for some military families.

NHPR Correspondent Shannon Mullen reports.

This story was named 2007 Best Feature by the New Hampshire Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

204 service members from our region have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, a new documentary honors and remembers them, through the families of eight of the fallen. We’ll talk to the film’s producer and some of the families involved - conversations that bring these faraway wars much closer to home.

Guests

• Iris Adler, executive editor for New England Cable News and writer/producer of the new documentary “Remember Us”
• Nicole Dicenzo, resident of Plymouth and wife of Army Captain Doug Dicenzo, who was killed in battle in Iraq; the Dicenzos are featured in “Remember Us”

We'll also hear from

• Cathy Crane, Doug Dicenzo's mother, who is also featured in "Remember Us"
• Brian Hart, father of Private John Hart of Bedford, Massachusetts, who was killed in battle in Iraq. The Harts are featured in “Remember Us”