This is the idea that the abusive treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo somehow 'migrated' to Abu Grahib. The transfer of ideas and/or personnel between GTMO and Iraq are supposed to have enabled this to happen. See Philippe Sands, The Green Light
The Senate Report, Inquiry Into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody, Nov 20 2008, claims that the ideas traveled to Afghanistan, citing Carolyn Wood and George Fay (Fay cited a memo from the SJA for CJTF-180). The inquiry then claims the ideas made their way to Iraq, citing a DOD Inspector General report. [1]
the Zubayda - everywhere theory[]
Eban argues that the tactics actually migrated from the CIA interrogation of Abu Zubayda, then went to Guantanamo and Iraq. (she does not use the phrase migrate in the linked article) [2]
notes[]
Senate Armed Services Commmittee, Inquiry Into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody, Nov 20 2008, Released Apr 22, 2009.
Philippe Sands (2008 05). "The Green Light". Vanity Fair. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/guantanamo200805?printable=true¤tPage=all. Retrieved on 2009 4 22.
Eban, Katherine (2007 jul 17). "Rorschach and Awe". Vanity Fair.