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FBI Memo re: Interview of Detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay

Apr. 8, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3443
Interview of a detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay. The detainee said that he is in good health, he is fed well, or at least as well as the other detainees, and the guards are treating him with respect. However, the detainee expressed concerns that his Muslim brothers were sent to isolation for breaking some Camp rules, and as an added punishment, they were forced to shave their beards. He indicated that many detainees are very angry about these brothers who were forced to shave their beards, and consider it as an attack on their religion. He said that other actions by camp guards have also angered the detainees, such as some guards making fun of them while they are praying and having their Qurans taken away as punishment for breaking rules. Although the guards no longer make fun of their prayers, and they do not take away their Qurans unless they are in isolation, the detainees still see these incidents as evidence their religion is being threatened. The detainee then stated that "does not believe killing innocents is right and says that the Quran forbids this. He added that God will judge everyone's actions in the end". He believes the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 was wrong. The interview then turned to the detainees activities in Afghanistan. The interviewers then told the detainee that they do not believe he was being truthful about his account of his activities in Afghanistan. The interviewers then gave an account of what they believe he did during his trip to Afghanistan [redacted]. The detainee denied knowing Usama bin Laden or being part of his activities. The interview then concluded.
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