Meanwhile, The New York Times is reporting that the US military’s major prisons in Iraq have swelled to capacity and in some cases are overflowing with prisoners. As of this week, the military is holding at least 8,900 detainees in the three major prisons. That’s 1,000 more than in late January. At Abu Ghraib, where eight American soldiers were charged last year with abusing detainees, 3,160 people are being kept. That is significantly higher than the military’s own recommended level of 2,500 prisoners. The largest center, Camp Bucca in the south, has at least 5,600 detainees.