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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State Department cable to the London Mission with an attached letter from Sec. Powell to be delivered to Edward Davey Member of the UK House of Commons, briefly explaining U.S. policy regarding access to detainees.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Pierre-Richard Prosper
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
State Department Cable re: November 2003 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo – no other content or context.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Pierre-Richard Prosper, Richard A. Boucher
State Department Cable re: July 18 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo – No other content or context
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher
State Department Cable re: Corrected Information Regarding Nationally of Detainees at Guantanamo – no other content or context
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher
State Department Cable re: October 18 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo – no other content or context.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher
State Department Cable Subject: May 9 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo – No additional information or context.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher
State Department Cable re: Secretary's July 16, 2003 Conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Downer - No other content or context.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Richard A. Boucher