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The Hauntings Of Mamudiyah, Francine Banner, Tyler Wall

Francine Banner

On March 12, 2006, five American soldiers stationed in Mamudiyah Province, Iraq had a few drinks, played a couple hands of cards, then jogged in staggered formation to nearby Yusufiyah Province, where they systematically murdered Abeer al Janabi her family. The perpetrators have been sentenced, yet, the ghosts of that day continue to haunt us. This essay engages the methodology of haunting investigation in order to explore the ghosts of race, class, and gender as they manifested themselves at Mamudiyah. Exploring trial transcripts, media accounts, and data obtained via interviews with American soldiers, we examine the ways in which these …