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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In the questionnaire, soldier stated there was no detainee training and that there were no incidents of detainee abuse. [Contents redacted].
In the questionnaire, Major stated he/she uses "common sense" for Detainee Operations. Stated he/she was not aware of detainee abuse. [Contents redacted].
In the questionnaire, second lieutenant (2LT) was asked whether he/she was aware of requirement to report abuse, 2LT answered "no[,] but common sense." When asked if subordinates know of requirement, answered "probably not."
In response to questions asked, First Lieutenant described training as "one or 2 days running Kosovo scenarios." When asked if he/she "can freely report an incident of alleged Detainee abuse," he/she answered that there is no Inspector General ...
Questionnaire asked the officer thirty one questions regarding soldier morale and the treatment of detainees. In the questionnaire, major responded that there were no incidents of detainee abuse. [Contents redacted].
Questionnaire asked the Major thirty one questions regarding soldier morale and the treatment of detainees. [Contents redacted].
This memo discusses investigations and outcomes including punishment. Total of 62 cases of detainee abuse and/or death have been or are being investigated - 46 by CID and 16 at the unit level. There are a variety of cases discussed. Many have ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Non-legal Memo
Thomas J. Romig
Physical assault, General, Threat, Assault/death
An Army questionnaire including forty-six questions given to a solider regarding soldier training, soldier morale and the treatment of detainees. The handwritten responses are mostly illegible or redacted. The soldier stated in part, however, ...
July 15, 2005
Interview (Questionnaire)
Other
US Army soldier was asked forty-six questions regarding soldier training, soldier morale and the treatment of detainees. When answering the question about how to handle different categories of detainees, Official wrote that he "was not educated ...
July 15, 2005
Interview (Questionnaire)
Physical assault, General, Sleep deprivation, Other
An Army questionnaire including a series of questions given to a solider regarding soldier training, soldier morale and the treatment of detainees. The handwritten responses are mostly illegible or redacted. The soldier stated in part there was ...