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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Investigation into allegations that a detainee was abused while in custody of U.S. forces. Investigation established probable cause to believe the offense of Maltreatment of a Prisoner did not occur as reported. Conclusion: report of "cruelty and ...
July 15, 2005
Investigative File (CID)
Face slap or insult slap, General, Physical assault
Army Detainee Types and Segregation Plan. States detainee types: Criminal Detainee (CD), Security Internee (SI), Detainee of Intelligent Interest (DII), Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW). Notes "Marking and Segregation Plan" to track detainees and ...
This report by a DAIG Team interviewed 24 individuals and conducted 4 sensing sessions consisting of 23 Soldiers. All Soldiers interviewed and sensed were given surveys to assess factors associated with combat stress. The inspection took place ...
Questionnaire entitled "Point of Capture- CDR 1SG/PL/PS" (in this questionnaire "CDR" is circled). The questionnaire asks the Captain [name redacted] a total of 41 questions regarding training and his/her execution of that training. ...
Questionnaire entitled "Point of Capture- CDR 1SG/PL/PS." The questionnaire asks [name redacted] a total of 41 questions regarding training and his/her execution of that training. Questionnaire primarily focuses on detainee treatment. ...
Questionnaire entitled "Point of Capture- CDR 1SG/PL/PS." The questionnaire asks the First Lieutenant [name redacted] a total of 41 questions regarding training and his/her execution of that training. Questionnaire primarily focuses on detainee ...
Questionnaire entitled "Point of Capture- CDR 1SG/PL/PS." The questionnaire asks the First Lieutenant [name redacted] a total of 41 questions regarding training and their execution of that training. Questionnaire primarily focuses on detainee ...
Questionnaire entitled "Point of Capture- CDR 1SG/PL/PS." The questionnaire asks the Master Sergeant [name redacted] a total of 41 questions regarding training and his/her execution of that training. Questionnaire primarily focuses on detainee ...
In the questionnaire, soldier(s) stated there was no detainee training and that there were no incidents of detainee abuse. [Contents redacted].
In the questionnaire, soldier stated there was no detainee training and that there were no incidents of detainee abuse. [Contents redacted].