After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

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The index lists this document as: Shift Log 01 Dec 02. The document goes over the times the detainee was being offered water (refusing it); going to the latrine; medical check-ups and being exercised. It states that the detainee was checked ...
Soldier's Manual and trainer's Guide for MOS 31E; MOS 95C, Corrections Specialist, Skill Levels 2/3/4.
This document contains an interview of a redacted subject on the death of Gul Rahman. The interviewee describes Rahman's behavior as a detainee and the events that happened after learning of Rahman's death.
Sept. 02, 2016
Non-legal Memo
Gul Rahman
EIT, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature
This cable describes the enhanced interrogation techniques that interrogation teams can employ, pending approval and sets forth federal law which limits the use of these techniques by U.S. government personnel and requires that interrogation ...
This is a moderately redacted cable which summarizes the mechanics and legal basis for use of enhanced interrogation techniques on detainees. The cable states that "our attorneys have presented our legal analysis to the legal adviser to the NSC, ...
Army Field Manual No. 3-21.9: FM 3-21.9 The SBCT Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
Minutes of December 2, 2002 Meeting with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Contents redacted.
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Geoffrey D. Miller, John J. Perrone, Adolph McQueen
Criminal Investigative Task Force discussion on its policy when participating in interviews at Guantanamo. The email author states "Our folks should make it clear that our participation in dialogues related to aggressive strategies does not ...
Dec. 21, 2005
Email
Geoffrey D. Miller, Brittain P. Mallow
The index lists this document as: SECDEF Approval Letter dtd 02 Dec 02.
The author states: "Although we think it's not prudent to dwell on [a certain Lieutenant Colonel's] style and actions, we believe that before the General can fully appreciate what the FBI has to offer, he must first understand what has ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Geoffrey D. Miller