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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Oct. 29, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 2400

This email between State Department officials contains several attachments concerning their transfer of detainees to Guantanamo. The document is heavily redacted.

June 15, 2006
Email
Odell C. DeHart
JoAnn J. Dolan | Eliana Davidson | Bridget A. Brink | Jeffery Casler | David T. Johnson | Geeta Pasi | Scharfej Ross-Hyams | David L. Scott
Oct. 29, 2002 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2660
Medical Encyclopedia - Information on anal fissures.
Oct. 29, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4087
Email asking for clearance and comments from the Bureau of Counter terrorism.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Ronald W. Miller
David L. Scott | JoAnn J. Dolan
Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris, Eliana Davidson
Oct. 30, 2002 | CID | FBI | ACLU-RDI 1871
The Criminal Investigation Task Force (CITF) interviewed two detainees at Camp Delta to learn of camp conditions. One detainee informed the interviewers that in response to the "mistreatment and injustice that he and his Muslim brothers have ...
Dec. 21, 2005
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Physical assault, General, Other Humiliation, Religious
Oct. 30, 2002 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1872
Memo is significantly redacted, however, it includes the interview of a Camp Delta detainee. The detainee reported that while aboard a plane heading to Bagram, Afghanistan, he was struck in the mouth by a FBI agent. He also reported being beaten ...
Oct. 30, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3981
Emails between Joshua L. Dorosin, Michael T. Peay and Edward R. Cummings re:Treatment of Guantanamo Detainees - Critical Herald Tribune Story, 10/30/02. The email is seeking guidance on Tribune's article about the maltreatment of Guantanamo ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Joshua L. Dorosin
Michael T. Peay | Ed Cummings | Steven A. Solomon | Jeffrey DeLaurentis | Piper A. Campbell | Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Joshua L. Dorosin, Michael T. Peay, Edward R. Cummings, Steven A. Solomon, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Piper Anne Wind Campbell, Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Oct. 31, 2002 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3212
FBI Memo re: Guantanamo Intel, Major Case 188. Describes role of FBI and CITF in dealing with captured armed Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters brought to GTMO (600, expecting more). FBI staffing has consisted of designated squad from Miami ...
Oct. 31, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3874
State Department cable from the Paris Embassy re: French judge dismisses Guantanamo detainees’ case. On October 31, a French judge dismissed the case brought by the families of two French nationals being held at Guantanamo base. The families were ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Bruce Swartz
Oct. 31, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4095
Email refers to four cables, one apparently discusses detainee release and transfers. [Documents are not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan
Charles L. Daris, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Odell C. Dehart
Oct. 31, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4441
Email from Henry Bisharat forwarding a press article quoting Swedish Foreign Minister stating that she expected the Swedish detainees at Guantanamo to be released "shortly".
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Henry Bisharat
Ronald W. Miller | JoAnn J. Dolan | Yvette M. Wong
Henry Bisharat, JoAnn J. Dolan, Ronald W. Miller