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 11, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2747

Refers to MEJA Materials-Statute, DOJ Guidance Memos, Final Draft of DOD Regulations. States that there are 4 attachments. All other info redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
David E. Nahmias
Jack L. Goldsmith | Christopher A. Wray | Laura Parsky | Patrick Rowan
David E. Nahmias, Jack L. Goldsmith, Laura H. Parsky, Patrick Rowan, Christopher A. Wray
Apr. 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2748
Contents Completely Redacted
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
James A. McAtamney | Laura Parsky | Jerry Massie | Paul Hahn | Chris Dudley | Art Roderick | Teresa L. McHenry
James A. McAtamney, David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Patricia Massie, Teresa L. McHenry
Feb. 18, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2749
Contents Completely Redacted
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Barry Sabin | Patrick Rowan | John Malcolm | Ronnie Edelman | Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias, Barry Sabin, Teresa L. McHenry, Patrick Rowan, Ronnie Edelman, John G. Malcolm
Jan. 13, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2750
DOJ Routing and Transmittal Slip re: Counterterrorism Section - Criminal Division
Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
John Malcolm | Barry Sabin | Ronnie Edelman | David E. Nahmias | Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias, Teresa L. McHenry, Barry Sabin, Ronnie Edelman, John G. Malcolm, David E. Nahmias, Teresa L. McHenry
Jan. 21, 2004 | OLC | ACLU-RDI 2752

Refers to Iraq matter. All content redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jack L. Goldsmith
David E. Nahmias
Jack L. Goldsmith, David E. Nahmias
Jan. 21, 2004 | OLC | ACLU-RDI 2753

Refers to mistake of law. All other content redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jack L. Goldsmith
David E. Nahmias
Jack L. Goldsmith, David E. Nahmias
July 08, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2754

Fax redacted. Refers to attachment revised from OLC.

Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
David E. Nahmias
Christopher A. Wray | John Richter | Bruce Swartz | Laura Parsky | Patrick Rowan | Barry Sabin | Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias, Christopher A. Wray, John Richter, Bruce Swartz, Laura H. Parsky, Patrick Rowan, Barry Sabin, Teresa L. McHenry
July 12, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2755
Email referring to to unclassified version of Department of Justice Criminal Division comments on OLC opinion. The rest of the email contents are redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Teresa L. McHenry
Laura Parsky | David E. Nahmias | Barry Sabin | Ronnie Edelman | Michael J. Mullaney
Teresa L. McHenry, David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Barry Sabin, Ronnie Edelman, Michael J. Mullaney
CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2756

Memorandum referring to joint comments on draft OLC memorandum; all other contents redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Legal Memo
David E. Nahmias | Laura Parsky
Barry Sabin | Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Teresa L. McHenry, Barry Sabin
July 14, 2004 | OLC | ACLU-RDI 2757
Email from Terese L. McHenry re: unclassified version of CRM comments on OLC opinion forwarded to David E. Nahmias by Jack L. Goldsmith. All other contents redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jack L. Goldsmith
David E. Nahmias
Jack L. Goldsmith, David E. Nahmias, Teresa L. McHenry, Laura H. Parsky, Barry Sabin, Michael J. Mullaney, Ronnie Edelman