Following Orders
The photos of prisoner abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq have shocked Americans. But many of the prison guards say they were just following orders. We host a discussion of why we feel compelled to obey orders, and when we feel we should defy them.
Guests:
Col. Stuart Herrington
*Former Army intelligence officer
Tom Devine
*Author of Whistleblowers' Survival Guide: Courage Without Martyrdom
*Legal director, Government Accountability Project
Penina Glazer
*Co-author of The Whistleblowers: Exposing Corruption in Government and Industry
*History professor at Hampshire College
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