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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Emails discuss a meeting with Secretary of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld, to discuss the following: detainee deaths, homicides and investigations, Red Cross issues, Migration of interrogation techniques and interrogations (GTMO - Baghram - Iraq), ...
Email includes a summary that discusses the interview of a Sergeant with the 372nd Military Police Company. The Sergeant reported witnessing detainee abuse in Abu Ghraib and would provide additional information to the CID at a later date.
Emails discuss a Schlesinger analysis and a law of war policies chart/crosswalk. Some content is redacted, however, the crosswalk chart contains information regarding the Geneva Convention and international law of war guidelines.
This email includes a summary entitled "Detainee Abuse Tasking Summary," which lists the ongoing and future activities of the Office of the Provost Marshall General (OPMG). The OPMG's activities include combat support, "policy-doctrine-training ...
This email includes a summary entitled "Detainee Abuse Tasking Summary," which lists the ongoing and future activities of the Office of the Provost Marshall General (OPMG). The OPMG's activities include combat support, "policy-doctrine-training ...
Email includes a summary of the Office of Provost Marshall General's activities, which include providing the Army's Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison (OCLL) with the number of female detainees in custody at Abu Ghraib (BCCF or Baghdad ...
Email references and includes six attachments, including a proposed press release from the Commanding General, Donald J. Ryder. Attachments generally discuss detainee operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay.
Email includes an executive summary that discusses the need for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) to assume responsibility over development of major DOD policies and plans related to ...
Emails discuss investigations surrounding the death of a detainee(s) in Bagram. Also, the original email seeks clarification on a paragraph that defines corporal punishment and sensory deprivation.
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Email includes an executive summary that discusses the role of female military policeman (MPs) in detainment facilities. Among their roles, female MPs search male inmates and serve as security in male inmate housing areas.
This email exchange is a follow-up and continuation of an email series concerning a Joint Publication on Detainee Operations and includes a daily briefing for June 14, 2004. Attachments not provided.
Email refers to preparatory interview questions for DOD Officials, Colonel Thomas Pappas, Brigadier General James Coggin, Deputy Commanding General Walter Wojdakowski, Lieutenant General Kieth B. Alexander and Commanding General Donald J. Ryder, ...
Email discusses plans to develop a joint publication on detainee operations, developed by the Army, Office of the Provost Marshall General and other agencies. The joint proposal will be a revision of the document developed by the Air Land Sea ...
This email exchange is a follow-up and continuation of an email series concerning a Joint Publication on Detainee Operations and includes a daily briefing for June 10, 2004.
Email refers to an attached document, which will be used in briefing Major General Donald J. Ryder on issues the Office of the Provost Marshall General and the Army have.
[Contents of attachment redacted].
Email discusses six hot button issues [redacted] found in a Captain's report that is written in response to Major General Antonio Taguba's report. Also, the Captain's report comments on omissions made by MG Taguba in his report, omissions the ...
Email refers to an attached executive summary, which discusses disciplinary procedures employed during Operation Iraqi Freedom versus those used in U.S. correction facilities.
[Contents redacted].
Original email refers to a document entitled "Traditional responsibilities of Military Police in detainee operations... ." The document is described as a background paper to be released to CNN, it lists the doctrinal responsibilities of the ...