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Graner belongs in prison for his heinous crimes. Officials at the top, all the way to the top, should be prosecuted and when they are found guilty, their sentence should be comparable, in terms of time, as that imposed on Graner.
That being said, if our culture wants to stake a claim on justice, it needs to look at its reflection in every possible light, including the manner in which persons convicted of civil criminal law or military criminal law are treated while in prison. Graner's crimes do not justify mental torture. He may well deserve it, but we must demand of ourselves the highest moral and ethical ground - by leaps and bounds, and not by mere inches, in order to stand behind prosecutions of soldiers, officers and public officials who engage in war crimes.
