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Email includes an executive summary that discusses the DOA's investigations into detainee abuse, including the different types of support they have received thus far.
Email requesting approval of a June 25, 2004 daily update.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Emails discusses an upcoming planning meeting.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Email discusses "[r]apid [a]ction [r]evision" to Army Regulation 190-8 (AR 190-8), which is a DOD directive that establishes policies for the treatment of Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Leo A. Brooks, Jr., Donald J. Ryder
Email includes an information paper entitled " Detainee Operations." The information paper discusses the role of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command Commissioner with respect to detainees, detainee operations and intelligence oversight.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, Romie Leslie Brownlee
Email includes a press release entitled "Abu Ghraib fight leaves 2 detainees dead, 5 wounded." It provides that a fight broke out among detainees at the Abu Ghraib detention facility on August 18, 2004 at about 5:45 AM, it was reported that ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Email refers to a document entitled " Detainee Abuse daily summary PMG 19 Aug 04 update." [Document is not included].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Email conversations between officials who are trying to come up with a name for the Army's detainee interrogation and operations plan. [Contents redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Emails discuss an upcoming briefing on detainee operations. The briefing considers concerns that the Commanding General has concerning the number of crew served weapons, a concern also discussed in the Taguba report. [Some content redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, Antonio Taguba
Email includes a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Draft Army Detainee Operations and Detainee-Interrogation Operations Integration Plan." The slides include graphs and plans to improve the Army's detainee interrogation strategies, overall ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder