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Fay Report Annex: DOD Interview re: Conditions at Abu Ghraib Detention Facility

May 18, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 839
Interviewee was assigned to AG in mid-October 2003 as a member of the Fusion Analysis Cell; interviewee had Top Secret Clearances. Recalled an incident occurring in the hard site, where the MPs had two detainees in the middle of the cell, naked, with a bag over their heads, standing on MRE boxes and their hands spread out, holding a bottle in each hand. The MPs explained that this was normal. Interviewee recalled seeing dogs being used. Recalled an instance where two detainees were in the back of a humvee while a dog handler sat across from them with his/her dogs. Recalled being told by two analysts of an incident where the analysts witnessed [redacted] throwing a nerf football at several detainees; the detainees were naked on the floor. Another incident the interviewee learned of was "when a detainee wanted to smoke[,] [t]he MPs let him smoke but they made him smoke the entire pack within 30 minutes while he did PT [physical training]."
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  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee was assigned to AG in mid-October 2003 as a member of the Fusion Analysis Cell; interviewee had Top Secret Clearances. Recalled an incident that occurred in the hard site, where the MPs had two detainees in the middle of the cell, naked, with a bag over their heads, standing on MRE boxes and their hands spread out, holding a bottle in each hand. The MPs explained that this was normal.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee was assigned to AG in mid-October 2003 as a member of the Fusion Analysis Cell; interviewee had Top Secret Clearances. Interviewee recalled seeing dogs being used. Recalled an instance where two detainees were in the back of a humvee while a dog handler sat across from them with his/her dogs.