These change in operation did come without its drawbacks. One major issue came from the difference in functions for both facilities. Pfiffner (2005) explains that Guantanamo Bay was intended to house Al Qaeda members who may have relevant information of future terrorist attacks on the United States. In contrast, Abu Ghraib housed a substantial number of Iraqi criminals and counter insurgents who fought against U.S. forces (Pfiffner, 2005 p. 322). The intended function of Abu Ghraib did not correlate with the new interrogation policies since detainees vastly differed from those in Guantanamo Bay. In addition to the detainee population difference, the Abu Ghraib prison staff also had a vastly different role. Pfiffner quotes the Taguba Report
