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June 25, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2207
Email requesting approval of a June 25, 2004 daily update.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
June 25, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2208
Email includes an attachment of PowerPoint slides on "Army Detainee Operations: Recommended Alternate Course of Action" dated 08/04/04.
Aug. 10, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2209
Emails include an executive summary that answers the question, how many criminal investigations were begun as a result of MG Fay's investigation? It reports that the CID initiated 186 criminal investigations as of August 6, 2004, while 24 ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
George R. Fay, Edward L. Richmond, Daniel V. Wright, Chris Geren, Leo A. Brooks, Jr.
Aug. 09, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2210

Email includes a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Detainee Operations Summary," which outlines different events surrounding detainee abuse cases, including Private First Class England's pre-trial investigation.

Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Lynndie Rana England, Paul J. Kern, Anthony R. Jones, George R. Fay, Joel F. Hefley , Barbara A. Mikulski, Tina Ballard, Keith B. Alexander, Gregory Meeks, Henry A. Waxman, Chris Geren, Michael D. Maples, Ron Lee Wyden, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sabrina D. Harman, Ricardo Sanchez, Richard B. Cheney, Edward L. Richmond, Richard X. McGraw, Paul Wolfowitz, James R. Schlesinger
Nagem Sadoon Hatab , Naeem Sadun Hatab
Aug. 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2211
Emails discusses an upcoming planning meeting.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Aug. 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2212
Email refers to Army Regulation 190-8 (AR 190-8), which is a DOD directive that establishes policies for the treatment of Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees.
Aug. 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2213
Email discusses "[r]apid [a]ction [r]evision" to Army Regulation 190-8 (AR 190-8), which is a DOD directive that establishes policies for the treatment of Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Leo A. Brooks, Jr., Donald J. Ryder
Aug. 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2214
Email refers to two PowerPoint presentations. [Documents are not included].
Aug. 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2215
Email includes an information paper entitled " Detainee Operations." The information paper discusses the role of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command Commissioner with respect to detainees, detainee operations and intelligence oversight.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, Romie Leslie Brownlee
Aug. 17, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2216
Email includes a daily update from the Office of the Provost Marshall General outlining the office's current and future activities as they relate to detainee operations.