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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June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2178
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 ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2179
Email refers to an attached document described as a 190-8 Interim Guidance. [Document not included].
June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2184
Email includes an attached executive summary that compares disciplinary methods advised under the Geneva Convention versus disciplinary methods advised and employed by the US Military. Under the Geneva Convention, enemy prisoners of war ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Donald J. Ryder
Forced physical training
June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2185
Email provides an update from a previous meeting, the author mentions that Private First Class England will go before the Courts Marshal on June 22 and that some changes have been implemented at the Bagram facility. Also, the author mentions that ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
James R. Schlesinger, Donald J. Ryder, George R. Fay, Paul J. Kern
June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2189
Email contains notes from a June 14, 2004 meeting. [Contents redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
June 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2526
References documents that outline minimum standard of living for detainees, including the Geneva Conventions, Army Regulations, and Army Field Manual. Notes that Army Regulations do not address "temporary holding facilities of a capturing unit," ...
June 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2563
Sworn statement. Contents entirely redacted.
June 15, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2764

Refers to "Agency Issues." All other info redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Patrick Rowan | Bobby Higdon | James Candelmo | Barry Sabin | Frank Whitney | Christopher A. Wray
David E. Nahmias, Patrick Rowan, Robert J. Higdon Jr., James A. Candelmo, Barry Sabin, Frank D. Whitney, Christopher A. Wray
June 15, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4289
Email between Jeremy Caddel and Ronald Miller re: Washington Times articles on changes in Afghan jails and Mr. caddels return from meetings involving the subject. mr. Caddell is stating that he is attempting tp obtain a copy of the Jacoby Report ...
Dec. 17, 2004
Email
Ronald W. Miller
Jeremy D. Caddel
Jeremy D. Caddel, Ronald W. Miller, David W. Barno, Lowell Jacoby
June 15, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4477
Emails between State Department officials re: International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) request to visit Guantanamo.
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
John A. Buche
Joshua L. Dorosin
John Allen Buche, Joshua L. Dorosin