This letter from Goldsmith to Muller addresses the use of interrogation techniques on a certain high-value detainee and is a follow-up to 2 previous memos approving 33 techniques (an OLC memo approved 9 and a memo from Secretary Rumsfeld approved ...
Aug. 31, 2016
Legal Memo, Letter
Jack Goldsmith
Scott Muller
Jack L. Goldsmith, Scott W. Muller, John A. Rizzo, Jay Bybee, John Ashcroft, Donald H. Rumsfeld, James B. Comey
Legal Memo, Letter
Jack Goldsmith
Scott Muller
Jack L. Goldsmith, Scott W. Muller, John A. Rizzo, Jay Bybee, John Ashcroft, Donald H. Rumsfeld, James B. Comey
CID Report of investigation into detainee's allegations of abuse while in U.S. custody at Mosul Airport, Iraq, over three day period. The detainee claimed to have sustained a bruise to his left shoulder and scratched during his capture. Once in ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Jacqueline J. Scott, John Peterson
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Walling, General, Threat, Assault/death, Family/others, Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling
Investigative File (CID)
Jacqueline J. Scott, John Peterson
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Walling, General, Threat, Assault/death, Family/others, Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling
This US Marine Corp spreadsheet lists twenty-one (21) cases of alleged detainee abuse. The table of cases includes ten (10) substantiated incidents and eleven (11) unsubstantiated incidents. The incidents include: beating detainees with fists; ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Chart/List
Physical assault, Sexual, General, Threat, Assault/death, Use of electricity
Chart/List
Physical assault, Sexual, General, Threat, Assault/death, Use of electricity
This memo details how a Staff Sergeant took photos of himself standing with his rifle with his left foot propped on the detainee's buttocks, who is lying in the sand with hands bound behind his back and a sack covering his head. Photo was taken ...
Sworn statement by a commander of [redacted]. Refers to allegations of detainee abuse. Notes, "A detainee died at the 3rd ACR detention facility. I told all of my guys to be extremely careful with the treatment of detainees because they could be ...
Fax redacted. Refers to attachment revised from OLC.
Refers to Draft OLC opinion. All other info redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Patrick Rowan | John Richter | Laura Parsky | Bruce Swartz | Christopher A. Wray
David E. Nahmias, Patrick Rowan, John Richter, Laura H. Parsky, Bruce Swartz, Christopher A. Wray
David E. Nahmias
Patrick Rowan | John Richter | Laura Parsky | Bruce Swartz | Christopher A. Wray
David E. Nahmias, Patrick Rowan, John Richter, Laura H. Parsky, Bruce Swartz, Christopher A. Wray
Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs re: Swedish Citizen at Guantanamo Base Released
Press release from Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announcing the release of a Swedish citizen who had been held at Guantanamo for over two years.
DOS Cover Sheet re: Summary of Conclusions for PC Meeting on Detainees 7/1/04
This document is a Department of State Congressional Correspondence Tasker.
General Ennis is recommending that a soldier receive a reprimand in his file at his Local Unit File “for a period of three years or until his departure from your general court-martial jurisdiction. Whichever is sooner”. There is no indication as ...
These emails are between Marine Corps officers concerning an updated version of the detainee abuse cases involving Marines. The email has a spreadsheet attached that is not readable in the document; however, the email alludes to details contained ...
This sworn statement by a Army major assigned to Iraq from March - November 2003. The Major, who is a NYPD officer in civilian life, states that he was nominally trained on the Rules of Engagement (ROE) and relied on his civilian training to ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Investigative File, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Anthony R. Jones, Ricardo Sanchez, Barbara G. Fast
Investigative File, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Anthony R. Jones, Ricardo Sanchez, Barbara G. Fast
Deleted Page Information Sheet
Statement of officer who supervises detainee operations at Radwaniyah Palace Complex. "Bread and water is basically what we can support them with. They get as much bread as they can eat and one piece three times a day was more than they wanted." ...
Sworn statement by a commander, probably of a detention facility. Discusses detentions and interrogations, and states, "After medical screening the detainee would be ... secured to the floor by a 3ft chain linked to handcuffs.... Detainees were ...
Statement of Sergeant First Class who served as an interrogator. Describes interrogations, and states that only specific interrogators conduct interrogations. Continues, "Our command has authorization to detain people longer than 72 ...
June 30, 2006
Interview (Statement)
Physical assault, Assault/death, Cramped confinement, Hooding/Goggling, Other Humiliation, Threat, Environmental manipulation
Interview (Statement)
Physical assault, Assault/death, Cramped confinement, Hooding/Goggling, Other Humiliation, Threat, Environmental manipulation
Sworn statement by "one of the team members who conducts interrogations of the detainees" at the THF (Temporary Holding Facility) at the Adhamiya Palace Complex. Interrogator states that he has "never used stress positions," and states, "At no ...
Record of proceedings under Article 15 UCMJ, to evaluate whether a soldier attached to 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group should be punished under Article 15 for assaulting a detainee at Ar Ramadi. Lists allegations that soldier was "cruel ...
This sworn statement is from an intake soldier, unidentified here, wherein he gives a brief discussion of medical screening and intake for the 1st Calvary Division Interrogation Facility. The soldier states that "Detainees that have come to us ...
Internal FBI email requesting agents who served at Guantanamo to submit reports on their observations if abuse of detainees, if any. One (1) agent submitted an abuse allegation.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Steven C. McCraw, Valerie E. Caproni
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Other Humiliation, Religious, Other
Steven C. McCraw, Valerie E. Caproni
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Other Humiliation, Religious, Other
FBI agent observed a detainee shackled to a chair with loud rock music playing and a strobe light flashing.
Counterrorism Division Guantanamo Bay Inspection Special Inquiry Computer search page. No content.
An email from the FBI to the DOJ regarding the revised statement of Valerie E. Caproni, FBI General Counsel, before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The testimony discusses FBI special agent training in interrogating ...
Emails discussing the final version of Valerie E. Caproni's testimony/statement, which includes OLP and Crim comments. Emails reference the attachment of the statement/testimony.
May 18, 2005
Email
Adrien Silas
Valerie E. Caproni, Adrien Silas, Genna Burnhardt, Crystal Roberts, Faith Burton, Peter B. Owen, Steven G. Bradbury, Patrick Philbin
Adrien Silas
Valerie E. Caproni, Adrien Silas, Genna Burnhardt, Crystal Roberts, Faith Burton, Peter B. Owen, Steven G. Bradbury, Patrick Philbin
U.S. Marine Corps. command investigation into an allegation of detainee abuse. On July 7, 2004, during an interrogation, Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov, reported to [redacted] that he was physically abused by a guard on or about July 5, 2004. .
This document is a statement by [redacted], who was in direct supervision of detainee/guard interactions at a regimental detention facility. On July 4, 2004, officers were on duty at the facility and allegedly abused a detainee. A witness told ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Interview (Transcript)
Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov, Bacha Khan, Dawd Gul
Physical assault, General, Other
Interview (Transcript)
Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov, Bacha Khan, Dawd Gul
Physical assault, General, Other
A Marine provided a statement in which he/she described various incidents of abuse that he/she either witnessed or heard about while stationed at an unknown detention facility.
In the first incident, occurring on or about July 3, 2004, the ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Interview (Statement)
Khalid Rashd Ali al Muri, Jamal Malik al Harith
Physical assault, General, Threat, Other Humiliation, Forced physical training, Other
Interview (Statement)
Khalid Rashd Ali al Muri, Jamal Malik al Harith
Physical assault, General, Threat, Other Humiliation, Forced physical training, Other
This document is a statement by a Marine who was accused of detainee abuse. The Marine was stationed at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, from June 2004 to July 4, 2004. A witness alleged that on or about July 4, 2004, the Marine made a detainee stand up and ...
This document is a statement by a Marine who was present during an alleged incident, which occurred between a detainee and a fellow Marine.
The incident described is related to ACLU RDI 4813.
This is a statement by a marine regarding their knowledge of detainee abuse. The Marine mentioned only knowing of one incident where a fellow Marine said "ass" to a detainee. The Marine mentioned detainee, Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov, but did ...
This email is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. This FBI Agent states "Per the ...
FBI Memo from FBI agent who toured through Camp Delta, Guantanamo. The Agent states that he did not observe or participate in any aggressive or inappropriate interviewing or techniques, however, he does recall hearing about a rumor, wherein a ...
FBI email to FBI field agent encouraging them to report any knowledge of abuse of detainees at Guantanamo. One (1) agent stated he observed "aggressive techniques used by non-FBI interrogators" and the reply he received was to report what he ...
This memo is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The Agent in this response ...
This email is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. This FBI agent states "I did ...
This memo is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay from February 10 to March 27- 2003. He does not have anything to report concerning any suspected or ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Other
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Other
This memo is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. This FBI Agent responds to a ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Email
Steven C. McCraw
Arthur M. Cummings, II | Frankie Battle
Steven C. McCraw, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Frankie Battle
Steven C. McCraw
Arthur M. Cummings, II | Frankie Battle
Steven C. McCraw, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Frankie Battle
This email is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. This FBI agent related the ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw, Frankie Battle, Arthur M. Cummings, II
Stress positions, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw, Frankie Battle, Arthur M. Cummings, II
Stress positions, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature
This email is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay This FBI agent stated that ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature
Non-legal Memo, Email
Steven C. McCraw
Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature
This document is the CIA's copy of a sworn statement detailing the interrogation of General Abed Mowhoush who was held at the Al-Qaim detention facility in Iraq and died after being interrogated on November 3, 2004. This statement was included ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported that s/he did not observe "any ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent, who traveled to Guantanamo as "the ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no "abusive" treatment ...