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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The memo discusses, in part, a request that the FBI take the lead in directing and referring this investigative matter to the FBI. It mentions that Patrick Sullivan agreed to prosecute the matter.
Memo is significantly redacted.
Memo is an interrogation plan designed by SAs for Detainee [redacted], the memo's contents are redacted. The only information un-redacted are the paragraph headings, which include, Introduction, Behavioral Characteristics, and Recommendations. ...
FBI Memo displays a table with approximately six cases, with a summary of facts.
The sum of the cases discuss allegations of fraud and abuse. One case discusses an allegation of fraud and the fact that the FBI and DCIS are conducting ...
Investigation related to corrupt federal public officials.
Memo details that on June 1, 2004, "SAC Thomas G. Kinnally authorized Squad CR-15 to proceed with captioned investigation."
Contents redacted.
This is a note to an SSA stating "The purpose of this note is to present you with a thought/proposal which I hope you will
pass up the chain for consideration in the Civil Rights Unit, if something similar is not already underway."
The notes ...
FBI Memo to U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division re: On 07/27/2004, members of U.S. Army Criminal Investigative were referred a case involving the alleged rape of juvenile male detainee Ghraib Prison, Abu Ghraib, Irag
Emails between Valerie E. Caproni and Marion E. Bowman and John F. Curran re: Department of Justice 2002 Torture Memo.the email states "Folks, Note that I'm still trolling the intemet in hopes of finding the 2002 DOJ memo re use of torture. The ...
The interviewed detainee discusses traveling/moving to different areas refers in Afghanistan. States that he lied during previous interviews, due to inadequate medical attention and fear. Complains/alleges that he did not receive adequate medical ...
An assessment team from the Behavioral Assessment Unit (BAU), Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) traveled to GTMO and conducted an on-site review. The document contains their ...
The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) released this report investigating whether Department of Justice attorneys violated their ethical obligations in issuing several memoranda authorizing the use of Enhanced Interrogation ...
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Five months after releasing this report to the ACLU, the government released slightly less redacted versions of 7 pages in the report. You can view those 7 pages, ...
The email pertains to the abuse of detainees in Iraq. Refers to interviews of detainees in Jan 2004. and states "In a telephone conversation with Assistance United States Attorney (AUSA) Robert A. Spencer of the Eastern District on July 22, 2004, ...
The email states "After we got off the phone, I found the attached email which we sent to General Miller last year. Also, there is a copy of the miltary's use of approved coercive techniques which are quite different I am sure from the Bureau ...
FBI Memo from Behavioral/Operational Consultation Team to FBI Criminal Investigation Task Force (CITF) re: Assessment and Recommendations Regarding Interviewing, Debriefing, Interrogation of Al-Qaeda/Taliban detainees at Guantanamo. Contents ...
Email states that on 6/1/04 SAC Kinnally authorized an investigation in to potential corruption case involving federal/public officials in the Executive Branch. The findings are to be reported to DOJ Attorney Patrick Sullivan.
FBI notes. Non-descript information on Page 8 that states "On or about 5/28/2004 FBIHQ/CTW Unit Chief reported the receipt of a telephone call from [redacted] [who] advised [the] UC he returned to the United Stales. [Redacted] also advised he was ...
Email details approval for the Guantanamo facility by Rear Admiral James M. McGarrah in charge of the Office of Administrative Review for Detained Enenmy Combatants
Provides additional information to Washington Field Office (WFO) re [redacted] and the abuse of detainees in Iraq "for review and any logical investigation deemed appropriate regarding the abuse of detainees in Iraq"
Requests impersonation matter be reassigned to CID, Violent Crimes Section (VCS) Special Jurisdiction Unit (SJU) for FBI HQ oversight. Mostly redacted.
The author states that he/she is attaching documents that may be of interest to Spike Bowman, who is reviewing legal aspects of detainee interviews at Guantanamo. They were provided by one of the JAG lawyers working at CITF. One of these is a ...
Attaches "an outline of the coervive techniques in the military's interviewing toolkit. I will also send our Interview Plan for Detainee [redacted]. When I return to D.C. I will bring a copy of the military's interview Plan?. You won't believe it!"
Email between Valerie Caproni, M.C. Briese and T.J. Harrington re: Names of agents who've been TDY'd to Iraq. Email also mentions a need to know the names of all agents who conducted interrogations at Abu Ghurayb, Iraq during October 1, ...
The author states: "Although we think it's not prudent to dwell on [a certain Lieutenant Colonel's] style and actions, we believe that before the General can fully appreciate what the FBI has to offer, he must first understand what has ...
Email thread discussing possibility of FBI abuse at Abu Ghraib. One email says "Bottom line is FBI personnel have not been involved in any methods of interrogation that deviate from our policy [redacted]. The specific guidance we have given has ...
Email states recient new article on CNN reported Gen. Karpinsky saying that Gen. Miller wanted to "Gitmoize" Abu Ghraib. The email also refers to article in Stars and Stripes news paper where Gen. Miller had said he believed in "rapport-building ...
FBI Memo from Criminal Investigations Task Force (CITF) to Behavioral Sciences Consultation Team (BSCT) re: CITF-BSCT Guantanamo Interrogators Debrief July 31, 2002. Memo states "On July 31, 2002, the CITF Behavioral Sciences Consultation team ...