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Formica Report Annex 45: Statement of Commander

July 8, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2535
Sworn statement by a commander of [redacted]. Refers to allegations of detainee abuse. Notes, "A detainee died at the 3rd ACR detention facility. I told all of my guys to be extremely careful with the treatment of detainees because they could be charged by investigators who do not understand our methods or techniques of legally getting detainees to talk. I advised them to take pictures when they received detainees from anyone, and also when they turned them over." Asserts, "If this were a systemic problem of abuse by 554 there would be more people saying they were tortured at Adhamiya." States that facilities and conditions at a detention facility [name redacted], which included "a chain on the floor," were "very clean" and "adequate for 17 days." States that detainees have been known to change their stories about abuse. Emphasizes that "indigenous forces don't play any role in interrogations." Admits, "Our record keeping, anybody can find fault with," but asserts no large-scale problem of abuse exists.
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