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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Jan. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 938
The email is an assessment and review of the necessary training and assets in order to handle detainees in the wake of the Inspector General's report on detainee treatment. Gen. Cody states "as we know we’ve will be doing these missions for a ...
Apr. 06, 2005
Email
James J. Lovelace
James A. Coggin
James J. Lovelace , James A. Coggin, Richard A. Cody, Paul Mikolashek, Michael J. Marchand, Fred Robinson, Jr., Donald J. Ryder, Stephen J. Curry, Robert W. Chesnut , Bruce E. Davis
Jan. 15, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2803

Memorandum from the FBI to the DOJ that provides the Assistant Attorney General with recommendations regarding detainees to appear before the Transfer Review Board. Contents of the memo are redacted.

Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Jerry R. DeMaio
Jan. 15, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 3655
ICRC Press Release regarding a meeting between the President of the ICRC, Jakob Kellneberger and Colin L. Powell. It states that during Kellenberger's meeting with government officials, the ICRC president will review in particular the situation ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Other
Colin L. Powell, Condoleeza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz, William E. Landfair
Jan. 15, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4262
State Department email from Diane McBride to Denise Wright concerning an upcomming meeting with International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) President Kellenberger. The email mentions two attachments, not included.
Dec. 17, 2004
Email
Diane McBride
Denise I. Wright
Diane McBride
Jan. 15, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6285
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding Saddam Hussein. The contents of the email have been almost entirely redacted.
June 15, 2011
Email
Valerie E. Caproni, M. Chris Briese, Marion E. Bowman
Jan. 15, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 6465
This document is a "Welcome aboard packet" for Rotation 6 of FBI agents in Iraq. Contains a mission statement, general instructions and recommendations for life at the Baghdad Operations Center (BOC). The document names On Scene Commander, E. ...
Non-legal Memo
Edward H. Lueckenhoff, M. Chris Briese
Jan. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 218
This is an Officers report following an AR 15-6 investigation in to the escape of detainees from Camp Bucca, Unun Qasr, Iraq on Jan 7, 2004. The report recommends: Add additional wire to front of Compound 12; Conduct Visual Checks every 1/2 hour ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Investigative File (AR 15-6), Photograph, Interview (Statement)
Janis Leigh Karpinski
Janis Leigh Karpinski
ISN 115032, ISN 11422
Jan. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 304
This Army document is a Serious Incident Report describing an inmate escape incident at Abu Ghraib Prison, Hard Site on January 14, 2004.
Jan. 14, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3654
Email refers to two documents; no relevant text. [Documents are not included].
Nov. 23, 2004
Email
Beverly S. Holman
Beverly S. Holman, Diane McBride, JoAnn J. Dolan, William E. Landfair
Jan. 14, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4364
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) met with Moroccan Prime Minister Jettou in Rabat on 1/4/04. Discussion included counter terrorism, the FTA (REFTEL), Iraq, the Middel East Peace talks and the Guantanamo detainees.
Dec. 17, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell