This email contains a transcript of a Department of Defense news briefing by Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt about the United States role in Iraq ("restoration of a stable environment in order to repair infrastructure, stimulate the economy and ...
Forward of an article discussing the creation of a nine-member Combined Review and Release Board for detainees made up of members of the Coalition Forces and the Interim Iraqi Government's Ministries of Justice, Interior and Human Rights.
Email discusses an MSNBC leak of AR 15-6 Executive Summary. The Officer writing the email points out privacy questions, but notes "In the current media environment, it may not be worth fighting. The names are now out there and will be used. ...
Army public affairs officer discusses a press briefing where the detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison and AR 15-6 reports being leaked to the press. Outlines questions anticipated based around the leaked Executive Summary.
Transcript of a media conversation where Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita provides background to the Abu Ghraib investigation.
Army email on Abu Ghraib prison abuse media queries and where and to whom such inquiries should be directed
May 16, 2005
Email
Janis Leigh Karpinski, James R. Helmly, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt
Janis Leigh Karpinski, James R. Helmly, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt
Department of Defense Memo re: Talking Points on Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse. Public release.
May 16, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Peter Pace, Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt, Antonio Taguba, Ricardo Sanchez, Geoffrey D. Miller
Non-legal Memo
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Peter Pace, Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt, Antonio Taguba, Ricardo Sanchez, Geoffrey D. Miller
Army Officer fowards an email with talking points to General Taguba and states the attachment is "talking points and background information being used to respond to media queries".
Army memo providing talking points emphasize Abu Ghraib abuse, stressing the abuse was an aberration that will be fixed.
Emails between Army Officers re: Talking Points on Allegations of Abuse by US soldiers at Abu Ghraib
Department of Defense talking points on Abu Ghraib detainee abuse which highlight how abuse is fundamentally against American military standards, how the majority of U.S. soldiers conduct themselves honorably, and how the abuse will be ...