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Taguba Report Annex 46: Testimony of Thomas Pappas, Commander, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade
Feb. 9, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 254
This is the transcript of Gen. Taguba’s deposition of Gen. Pappas re: Abu Ghraib prison. It contains specific Q&A’s about responsibility for the security and different elements of prison/base operations. Abuse of detainees is brought out as well as the use of Military Working Dogs (MWDs) as a method of interrogating detainees. General Papas’ interaction with Gen. Karpinski and other military commanders concerning guard force, unit deployment as well as detainee handling is also investigated in detail. Gen. Taguba also inquired into training, standards, employment, command policies, and internal policies, concerning the detainees held at Abu Ghraib prison. Finally, he looked into the command climate and the command and supervisory presence at the prison.
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- Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
- Gen. Pappas', in a deposition conducted by Gen. Taguba, acknowledged several incidents of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison during his tenure. He acknowledged that prisoners were striped and be placed in tightly packed formations, i.e. pyramid. He also acknowledged the use of Military Working Dogs (WMDs) as a method of interrogating detainees. The transcript is detailed.