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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May 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2101
Email includes two attachments. One attachment, the information paper, provides background on the Army as Executive Agent (EA) for detainee operations. The second attachment, provides talking points on the Army as the EA for detainee operations ...
May 14, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2102
The email references two attached documents. The first document, entitled "EXSUM," discusses photographic evidence of abuse at Abu Ghraib. The document states that the CID identified and confiscated twelve CDs of pictures, which depict a variety ...
May 14, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2103

Emails reference an attached document entitled "Detainee Abuse Tasking Summary." The document details the investigation activities of the Office of the Provost Marshall General.

May 14, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2104
Emails reference an attached document entitled "Tasking Summary #10 (12 May 04)." The document summarizes the investigation activities of the CID. The summary mentions CID's possession of CDs and videos relating to Abu Ghraib detainee ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, Michael D. Maples
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2105
Emails reference an attached document entitled "5-17- daily update." [Document is not included].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2106
Email references a document entitled "Information Paper on PMG vice CID." The document discusses the Office of the Provost Marshall General's (OPMG) current and future operations. The document also includes a timeline of operational support the ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2107
Emails reference two attached documents entitled "Tasking Summary Sheet #13" and "CID Detainee Unit Investigations Summary 14 May 04." [Documents are not included in the document].
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2108
Email references an attachment, a PowerPoint entitled "CID Detainee + Unit Investigations Summary 14 May 04." [PowerPoint is not included].
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2109
The emails reference six attached documents, including Excel spreadsheets, which detail Abu Ghraib detainee deaths and escapes.
Feb. 15, 2006
Chart/List, Email
Jay Alan Liotta, Donald J. Ryder
May 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2110
Emails reference three request for information documents. The attached documents discuss the U.S. Army's role and responsibilities for enemy prisoner of war and detainees.