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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Mar. 11, 2002 | Non-US | ACLU-RDI 3567
Associated Press article about Iran’s insistence that none of its citizens had been arrested in Afghanistan.
Nov. 23, 2004
Other
Condoleeza Rice
Mar. 14, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3568
Email stating that CWG had spoken with SOUTHCOM about arrangements for access to Guantanamo detainees. It states that once OSD clears the visit request, SOUTHCOM would block off a week for each group to visit.  It notes that SOUTHCOM was aware of ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Email
Gregory M. Suchan, Peter G. Schmeelk , Brent E. Blaschke
Feb. 19, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3563
These emails concern the coordination of the State Department’s resources in transferring operations of the Joint Interagency Interrogation functions to a new command that will be headed by MG Dunleavy. The new Joint Task Force (JTF-170) will ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Email
Gregory M. Suchan
Linda Watt
Gregory M. Suchan, Linda Watt, Martin Chesches, John Finney, Brent E. Blaschke , Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Peter G. Schmeelk , Randolph Marshall Bell, Debra L. Cagan, James J. Carragher, Gregory B. Sprow, James A. Larocco, Gordon Gray, Michael E. Dunlavey
Feb. 26, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3564
State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs cover sheet. No attachment.
Nov. 23, 2004
Letter
Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Gregory M. Suchan, John Finney, Chris Duvall, Carolyn F. Wilson, Timothy J. Dunn, Colin L. Powell
Feb. 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3565
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: February 2 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context
Feb. 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3560
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: Transfer of Detainees in Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay". There is no other discernible information or context. There is a handwritten notation on the top of the page that states "Important: Hold ...
Feb. 03, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3561
State Department cover sheet for a document from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs entitled "PM Cover Sheet" with Log Number: #106 and designating the Secretary of State as the recipient. The subject title is "Detainee Issues". There is ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell, Gregory M. Suchan, Lincoln P. Bloomfield, John Finney, Chris Duvall, Carolyn F. Wilson, Timothy J. Dunn
Feb. 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3562
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: Detainee Issues". There is no other discernible information or context.
Jan. 30, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3559
State Department Cable to the overseas US Missions with information and talking points to address questions raised by allies in relation to and over the legal status, treatment and detention of detainees at Guantanamo. Specifically, the cable ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Jan. 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3558
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: January 20 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context.