Col. describes how he received his assignment to Iraq and the conditions he found at Abu Ghraib prison. He also describes and an incident where he referred an "unauthorized detainee interview" to Gen Pappas and that was eventually given to Capt. Wood. Lt. Col. Jordan also describes, in great detail, a shooting that took place at the prison on November 24, 2003, incidents of prisoners having guns, a prison riot and activities at the "Hard Site".