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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Synopsis of memo: requested observations/recommendations of The National Center for the Analysis of Violent 'Crime (NCAVC) concerning the day-to-day operation of the GTMO Project.
The memo explains that in support of the PENTBOMB investigation, the Guantanamo task force and project was initiated.
The memo further states that the US military is operating a Joint Intelligence Interrogation Facility (JIIF) in GTMO and ...
The email states "Steve: What is the status of determining the facts about DHS personnel identifying themselves as FBI Agents? This is totally unacceptable, if in fact it is occurring. Please advise. srw"
The author of the email expresses his/her concern over the impersonation of FBI SSAs by DoD interrogators. Noting that if the information regarding the treatment/interrogation of detainees is made public, the FBI "DOD interrogators will not be ...
FBI memo from CIRG to the Director's Office of Counterterrorism that provides documentation of CIRG/BAU on-site assessment of the interview process at GTMO.
Memo to FBI officials notifying them of the treatment/interrogation of detainees in Abu Graib and growing interest in the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo. Officials are advised to preserve any documentation (e.g. emails, ECs and notes).
Memo states that the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) was to provide behavioral assistance to the ongoing intelligence gathering mission involving the Detainees being held at Guantanamo.
Memo from Navy NCIS to Personnel Touring Through Guantanamo re: Guantanamo Procedures and Duties Upon Arrival, i.e. Upon arrival at GTMO, your on-ground NCAVC counterpart will introduce you to appropriate FBI, CITF, DHS, CTC, and other United ...
Charles Cunningham and FBI official discuss an update on the Washington Field Office's handling pf certain Iraq abuse cases. Charles Cunningham states that "this is a bit of a hot potato and I don't want to be the one who did not make something ...
Email is forwarding information re: Army CID Request for Interview of FBI personnel. The author states that "We will not open an Internal Investigation matter case on them unless we receive some evidence that they [FBI personnel] were involved in ...
FBI memo providing the Washington Field Office with an update on an investigation of the 800th Military Police abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Emails between FBI and Alex J. Turner re: Your Request. The author states that they have experienced "what I would descnbe as unfavorable contact with the EDVA regarding Washington Field Office's (WFO) failure to more aggressively address pending ...
Email from an FBI official requesting Charles Cunningham give an "update on the Iraq investigation you gave to AJ Turner" and is followed with a request by Charles Cunningham to another FBI official to be updated on the matter every two (2) weeks.
FBI memo states "Well those are my thoughts and I hope they are of some use Feel free to call if you have any questions about this. Thank you." The memo is otherwise completely redacted.
FBI Memo re: To document the background, plan and objectives for the scheduled deployment of FBI personnel to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to request CTD approval of the documented travel; Identify, acquire and install the technology necessary to ...
Ed Lueckenhoff sent an email stating that "I have been told that all interrogation techniques previously authorized by the Executive Order are still on the table but that certain techniques can only be used if very high-level authority is ...
Edward H. Lueckenhoff's email detailes the problems at Abu Ghurayb prison and that he met with AUSAs Dana Biehl and Bruce Pagel who visited the prison. He states that AUSA Pagel advised that he [Pagel] was aware of the allegations of abuse at the ...
Valerie Capronie askes Michael A. Mason if there were any reports of Military officials taking "kick-backs". He replies "The latter referrals (re corruption) came via a telephone call Nothing on paper yet, although we have asked for the ...
Email is a follow-up on a report of cases involving the UN Oil for Food program. Chris Swecker replys and states: "They are standing down on opening a case and are conferring with the military".
Memo is concerning a potential cases of: 1) detainee abuse involving the rape of an un-named detainee; and 2) Bribes being paid to an un-named person in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
And FBI email stating that members of the 78th Military Police detachment advised that a detainee at Abu Ghraib Prison alleged that on or about June 17, 2004 he was abused in a non-specified way. The detainee was initially detained in February ...
Emails between Gary Bald, Valerie Caproni, Edward Lueckenhoff and Others concerning a report that a detainee walked in to Temporary Holding Facility in Iraq, called 6-26 (TH 6-26), with burn marks upon him. The detainee stated he had been ...
Email discusses a New York Times front page article describing the role of the FBI in Iraq after the turnover of sovereignty. The email specifically disputes that Saddam is being held as a "High Value Detainee" by the FBI. It states that he is ...
Emails between Frankie Battle, MC Briese, Valerie Caproni, TJ Harrington re: DOD Guidelines when serving in Iraq. Several FBI agents who served are mentioned.
Emails between Valerie Caproni to T.J. Harrington and Otrhers re: Instructions for FBI Interrogators at Guantanamo. The emails goes in to detail on how FBI agents serving at Guantanamo should conduct themselves and not deviate from Bureau ...
CIA press release States that May 2004 New Yorker story on a "DOD/CIA program to abuse and humiliate Iraqi prisoners" is "fundamentally wrong" and that spokesman has no awareness of CIA officials who could have confirmed ...