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Emails discuss an upcoming briefing on detainee operations. The briefing considers concerns that the Commanding General has concerning the number of crew served weapons, a concern also discussed in the Taguba report. [Some content redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, Antonio Taguba
Emails reference a document entitled "ADOP Version 1.8 22 Aug 04." [Document not included].
Email includes a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Initial Planning Construct." The slides include graphs and plans to improve the Army's detainee interrogation strategies, overall detainee operations and synchronize Army efforts internally.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Leo A. Brooks, Jr.
Email includes an outline from the Office of the Provost Marshall General, which lists their current and future activities.
Emails include a PowerPoint slide entitled "CID Detainee Summary Briefing for the Director of the Army Staff," The summary discusses detainee abuse and deaths, highlighted among the deaths are the deaths of Abed Hamed Mowhoush, Zaydun Ma'mun ...
Email refers to Army Regulation 190-8 (AR 190-8), which is a DOD directive that establishes policies for the treatment of Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees.
Email refers to a document entitled " Detainee Abuse daily summary PMG 19 Aug 04 update." [Document is not included].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Email conversations between officials who are trying to come up with a name for the Army's detainee interrogation and operations plan. [Contents redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Email includes a daily update from the Office of the Provost Marshall General outlining the office's current and future activities as they relate to detainee operations.
Email includes a press release entitled "Abu Ghraib fight leaves 2 detainees dead, 5 wounded." It provides that a fight broke out among detainees at the Abu Ghraib detention facility on August 18, 2004 at about 5:45 AM, it was reported that ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder