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Taguba Report Annex 58: Testimony of Major Stacy L. Garrity, 800th Military Police Brigade

Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 266
Testimony of Major Stacy L. Garrity, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Garrity was the S1 for Detainee Ops at Camp Bucca, also the International Red Cross/Red Crescent point of contact. She was responsible for Theater Reporting that went to CENTCOM, also the National Detainee Reporting Center Point of Contact. At Camp Bucca, she was responsible for the Family Visitation Program, and also responsible for the interpreters. Major Garrity stated that she witnessed and reported an incident involving ten (10) soldiers, who were escorting a busload detainees to Bucca. She said "some of the detainees were roughed up pretty badly. One of the detainees came through my line with his nose smashed in, and blood running down his face". When she inquired as to what happened, the detainee told her the soldiers were kicking the detainees, and stepping on one of their necks. Two (2) other soldiers, from two (2) different units, also reported this to the Major. She added there was very little abuse at Camp Bucca, "I saw every single detainee that left, and ninety percent (90%) of the detainees thanked me and thanked the guards for the good treatment at Bucca. That is no lie."