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 18, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2042
These emails are a work product on the training manuals for Military Police in the field dealing with detainees and how to properly conduct detainee operations. The initial email states that a list of tasks for MP Detainee Ops training has three ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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David D. McKiernan
May 07, 2007 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2043
These emails have attachments entitled "372nd MP CO, 320th MP BN and 800th MP BDE" and the comment from General Burns is "Attached papers on 372nd MP CO, 320th MP BN and 800th MP BDE are provided per our discussion."
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
James J. Lovelace | Dan K. McNeill | Fred D. Robinson
Julian H. Burns, James J. Lovelace , Dan K. McNeill, Fred Robinson, Jr.
May 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2044
These emails have a document attached entitled "POW Abuse Statement C2.doc" with the comment "Colonels: Please review and comment on proposed RTQ and Q and A. First Cut." Attachment not included.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
Julian H. Burns
June 05, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2045
This email contains slides on Detainee operations and updated OIF Training Guidance. The slide show highlights "Theater Specific Internment and Detainee Operations Collective Tasks" such as: Communicate with Detainees (Muslim Cultural Awareness); ...
Sept. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2046
These emails are a follow-up to a task request to provide information on military detainee units deployed to Afghanistan in 2002.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Geoffrey D. Miller
Aug. 20, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2047
These emails between Army Officers concerns the detention operations and is mostly redacted except for a few comments such as "Please pass to the trainers. Enclosed is MG Miller, Detention OPS recommendation to the training program.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Geoffrey D. Miller
May 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2048
These emails between Army Officers concerns the Taguba Report with Highlighted Training Issues for them to discuss at length.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
Julian H. Burns, Antonio Taguba
May 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2049
These emails between Army Officers is to publish guidance for specific pre-deployment training required for units going overseas to perform detainee mission and who may encounter detainees or Prisoners of War (POWs)
Feb. 15, 2006
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Stephen J. Curry
May 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2050
These emails between Army Officers concerns the training of soldiers going overseas who will or may encounter Prisoners of War (POWs) or other detainees and how the Rules of Engagement (ROE) are to be implemented.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
Antonio Taguba | Dan M. Colglazier | Raymond D. Barrett
Antonio Taguba, Stephen J. Curry, Raymond D. Barrett, Jr, Julian H. Burns, Thomas G. Miller
Feb. 03, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2051
These emails between Army Officers details which Military Police Units received Law of War, Prisoner of War and Detainee operations training along with the training documents contained in their training.