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Fay Report Annex: Statement of Civilian Contractor (Titan Corp.), Translator re: Detainee Treatment and Interrogation at Abu Ghraib Prison

May 25, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 900
This sworn statement is by a civilian contractor with the Titan Corp. assigned to Abu Ghraib prison on October 13, 2003 as a Linguist/Translator to conduct translation services during interrogations at the prison. The translator recalled hearing discussion of sleep deprivation of a detainee and recalled a shooting incident on November 24, 2003. He recalled seeing one detainee wearing women's underwear and the detainee had water tossed on him, while the detainee cried 'No!.' The translator also recalled seeing dogs in the cells, but was not sure for what purpose they were used. The translator stated that he "never observed dogs being used to frighten detainees…I am not aware of any humiliation done by an interrogator to a detainee. I worked with three British Interrogators. I have never had any problems with the linguists’ interpreters. I never had or saw any problems with any of the interrogators.”
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee was assigned to AG on October 13, 2003 as a TITAN Linguist/Translator. Interviewee recalled that [redacted] "may have ordered the detainees hair and beard shaved." Did recall that he commented on the detainee's hair one day and the next the detainee was shaven. Interviewee recalled detainees complain that they were tired, or their feet hurt from standing in their cell for long periods.Noted one detainee's feet were swollen.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee was assigned to AG on October 13, 2003 as a TITAN Linguist/Translator. Interviewee recalled after a shooting incident on November 24, 2003 that detainees were stripped and taken up to the shower room for interrogation. Recalled seeing one detainee wearing women's underwear and the detainee had water tossed on him, while the detainee cried 'no.'