NOTE ON SOURCES

The case of Baha Mousa eventually became one of the most openly reported in British judicial history. Sir William Gage’s inquiry examined thousands of documents and hundreds of witnesses. There was little hidden from view; transcripts of the hearings and statements of all those called before it were made public. Certain information was restricted, however, to protect the victims who did not want to be identified, or army witnesses who wished to remain anonymous in the interests of security. These strictures have been respected in this book for the same reasons.