Email updating J. Stephen Tidwell and the redacted recipient on General Counsel Valerie Caproni's progress in providing information from Guantanamo interviews to the FBI Director Mueller.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Janice K. Fedarcyk
J. Stephen Tidwell
Janice K. Fedarcyk, J. Stephen Tidwell, Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller
Janice K. Fedarcyk
J. Stephen Tidwell
Janice K. Fedarcyk, J. Stephen Tidwell, Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller
Request FBI Lab conduct DNA examination on samples from 8 detainees and one deceased individual killed by U.S. military in Afghanistan.
This FBI memo concerns the activities of FBI personnel at Abu Ghraib prison from October 2003 to December 2003. The FBI conducted 15 interviews of military personnel, each being present at Abu Ghraib prison at some point during October 2003 & ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, General, Threat, Family/others, Use of electricity, Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Other
Non-legal Memo
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, General, Threat, Family/others, Use of electricity, Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Other
Email from Valerie Caproni stating that the FBI is the lead on interrogating a detainee who's name is redacted.
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
A letter from Jack Goldsmith to John Helgerson requesting time to review the descriotion of the OLC's advice in the Special Review before it is sent to Congress. [OLC Vaughn Index #26]
Aug. 24, 2009
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
John L. Helgerson
Jack L. Goldsmith, John L. Helgerson, Scott W. Muller
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
John L. Helgerson
Jack L. Goldsmith, John L. Helgerson, Scott W. Muller
These emails are between US government officials who traveled to Baghdad together and were preparing a report on their observations and the allegations of detainee abuse. One of the authors states that there were three (3) "probably true/valid" ...
CIA memo about a "Detainee Working Group" organized to coordinate the CIA's response to external inquiry concerning its "actual and alleged detention, debriefing, interrogation, and rendition practices." The memo lays out the working group's ...
This May 25, 2004 letter from Jack Goldsmith asks John Helgerson for time to review the description in the CIA's memo of the OLC's advice concerning interrogations in the war on terrorism, before it is sent to Congress.
Aug. 31, 2016
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
John L. Helgerson
Scott W. Muller, John L. Helgerson, Jack L. Goldsmith
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
John L. Helgerson
Scott W. Muller, John L. Helgerson, Jack L. Goldsmith
Editorials, Articles, Opinion Editorials and Letter to the Editor re: Abu Ghraib and the War in Iraq
Editorials, Articles, Opinion Editorials and Letter to the Editor re: Abu Ghraib and the War in Iraq. Some of the OP-EDs are from former or current government officials. Many of the articles and opinions are from ordinary citizens expressing ...
References attachment (not included) for responses for the Schlesinger Panel.
These emails are between Marine Corp investigators seeking a marine who is suspected in a detainee abuse case. One officer concludes that the Marine they are looking for is located, but that the photo initiating the investigation was a staged ...
The Division Chief of the Personal Crimes Department at NCIS requests information regarding a detainee death of which the Division Chief was previously unaware. The email provides a summary of an incident in which a detainee "died of unknown ...
This is a sworn statement by a Lieutenant Colonel with the 320th Military Police Battalion concerning his deployment to, and experience at Abu Ghraib prison. "It became obvious to me that the majority of our detainees were detained as the result ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Barbara G. Fast
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Barbara G. Fast
This is the sworn statement of an Army officer with the 800th Military Police brigade Staff assigned to Abu Ghraib prison in October 2003. He explained that he retained responsibility for detainee operations. Discussed some of the rules set by ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Geoffrey D. Miller, Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, General, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interview (Statement)
Geoffrey D. Miller, Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, General, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interviewee worked in in-screeing and interrogation operations.
Recalled an incident at Camp Cropper Baghdad International Airport, where interrogators with teh 519th MI Brigade put a detainee in a stress position, he was on his knees with his ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas, George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Physical assault, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity, Other Humiliation
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas, George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Physical assault, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity, Other Humiliation
Press Reports re: General Karpinski's Role in the Detainee Abuse Scandal and the Fall-out May 2004
This email from the Executive Officer of the Army Director of Training focuses on preparing for the Schlesinger Panel's upcoming questioning concerning the pre-deployment training given to military police companies before touring through Iraq, ...
This email includes a summary entitled "Detainee Abuse Tasking Summary," which lists the ongoing and future activities of the Office of the Provost Marshall General (OPMG). The OPMG's activities include combat support, "policy-doctrine-training ...
E-mail between[redacted] (Div 10) (FBI) to [redacted] (INSD) (FBI), and Valerie E. Caproni re: FW News from Iraq.
Email discusses a follow up interview; awaiting a response from an unidentified SA regarding his/her exact location while at ...
Email from Jason Callen, law clerk to Judge Frank Easterbrook, Seventh Circuit, to Jack Goldsmith and forwarded or blind-copied to Lawan Robinson, Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Office of Legal ...
Sept. 19, 2005
Email
Jason Callen
Jack L. Goldsmith
John C. Yoo, Jack L. Goldsmith, Lawan Robinson, Jason W. Callen
Jason Callen
Jack L. Goldsmith
John C. Yoo, Jack L. Goldsmith, Lawan Robinson, Jason W. Callen
DOS Cable/letter from Colin L. Powell to ICRC President requesting access to the ICRC's confidential reports on visits to detention facilities in Iraq, Guantanamo and Afghanistan. The letter states that the reports will be disseminated, in strict ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Simone Whittemore, William Howard Taft, IV, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Frank E. Schmelzer
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Simone Whittemore, William Howard Taft, IV, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Frank E. Schmelzer
Roundtable interview with Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell. On May 26. 2004, Mr. Powell answered a series of questions from journalists regarding allegations of detainee abuse in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
State Department cable summarizing a meeting between Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Rich Greene and Principal International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) officials in preparation for June 3-4 ICRC donor support group. Issues discussed ...
The document is an internal FBI memorandum, regarding the treatment of prisoners and detainees and includes further clarifications from the Office of General Counsel on the subject. The memorandum reiterates that FBI guidelines do not allow for ...
NCIS Special Agent follows up on a previous email from the Division Chief of the Personal Crimes Department at NCIS, who had requested information regarding a detainee death of which he was previously unaware. The original email provides a ...
Interviewee arrived to AG on August 20, 2003 (left March 29, 2004) as the NCOIC of the Detention Facility Internal Reaction Force (core responsibility was riot control).
Recalled that dogs-canine teams arrived at the camp after the riot in Camp ...
Unknown interview with the 229th Military Police Company stated his/her sworn statement that they were not aware of any abuse or humiliation of detainees. Did mention reporting something, but did not elaborate. Also mentioned rumors of OGA ...
This sworn statement of a Major assigned to Iraq in March 2003 discusses his understanding and experience at Abu Ghraib prison and the condition he found. The Major was a member of the Combined Joint Task Force at Abu Ghraib prison and he ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Investigative File, Interview (Statement)
Barbara G. Fast, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Thomas Pappas, Geoffrey D. Miller
Investigative File, Interview (Statement)
Barbara G. Fast, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Thomas Pappas, Geoffrey D. Miller
This sworn statement by a Major was the Commander of the 325th Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion (BN), in Iraq that had Abu Ghraib Prison as one of the facilities in his portfolio of responsibility. He stated "In Jun 03. B Co moved to Camp ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas, Geoffrey D. Miller, George R. Fay
Use of phobias, Nudity
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas, Geoffrey D. Miller, George R. Fay
Use of phobias, Nudity
Interviewee arrived at AG on or about November 22-23, 2003.
Recalled once using a dog during interrogation. Stated the dog was in the far side of the room and kept away from the detainee.
Stated that he/she did not witness detainee abuse. ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation
This sworn statement is made by a Military Police 1LT (MP) assigned to Abu Ghraib prison from 18 Aug 2003 until 12 Mar 2004. The statement describes prison operations and the interaction between MPs and Military Intelligence Units (MI). The 1LT ...
Interviewee was an interrogator at AG. During his interview with MG Fay, he invoked his rights and the interview was halted because he disclosed that he interrogated a detainee in the nude, but the majority were clothed. He stated, "[t]he ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
George R. Fay, Robert Bruttomesso
Nudity
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
George R. Fay, Robert Bruttomesso
Nudity
A detainee at Guantanamo made an allegation of abuse during his detainment in Guantanamo. This memo is a referral of that allegation.
This email includes a summary entitled "Detainee Abuse Tasking Summary," which lists the ongoing and future activities of the Office of the Provost Marshall General (OPMG). The OPMG's activities include combat support, "policy-doctrine-training ...
Email heavily redacted.
Email includes a summary that discusses current and proposed ICRC reporting requirements.
This letter is from James Gondles of the American Corrections Association giving a synopsis of his organizations assessment of the facilities at Guantanamo Bay. The letter states that Guantanamo "appeared to provide a safe, secure and humane ...
Recommendation from an official of the Detention Review Authority regarding the status of a detainee. Classifies detainee as a "security detainee" and orders that the detainee be interned, based on information that detainee may have "participated ...
This Detainee Tracking form is for a redacted detainee listed as a "Security Internee" and "Interned". The detainee was captured in a raid on a village. He admits to being part of a Fedayeen cell, but claims he was only there to gather intel for ...
EC attachment on detainees. Contents redacted.
Email is almost completly redacted. No subject in re: caption.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni | Marion E. Bowman
John F. Curran, Valerie E. Caproni, Marion E. Bowman
John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni | Marion E. Bowman
John F. Curran, Valerie E. Caproni, Marion E. Bowman
May 27, 2004 Iraq Daily Situation Report. John Pistole is asking Valerie Caproni to review the "2nd paragraph" of the report "re: the techniques" and to discuss it with him and Gary Bald. Email is heavily redacted as to content.
Email chain concerning questions from Congress re: Detainee abuse allegations, Iraqi public corruption, contract fraud and Members of the House Armed Services Committee visiting Guantanamo on 5/25/2004
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Robert S. Mueller | Kenneth L. Wainstein | Eleni P. Kalisch | Cassandra M. Chandler | John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Eleni P. Kalisch, Cassandra M. Chandler, John F. Curran, Kathleen E. Kennedy, Joseph R. Lewis, Chris Swecker, Laura M. Laughlin, Thomas G. Kinnally, Michael P. Sullivan
Valerie E. Caproni
Robert S. Mueller | Kenneth L. Wainstein | Eleni P. Kalisch | Cassandra M. Chandler | John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Eleni P. Kalisch, Cassandra M. Chandler, John F. Curran, Kathleen E. Kennedy, Joseph R. Lewis, Chris Swecker, Laura M. Laughlin, Thomas G. Kinnally, Michael P. Sullivan
FBI Memo displays a table with approximately six cases, with a summary of facts. The sum of the cases discuss allegations of fraud and abuse. One case discusses an allegation of fraud and the fact that the FBI and DCIS are conducting ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan
Robert A. Spencer, Thomas H. McQuillan, Michael P. Sullivan, Darlene Hooley
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan
Robert A. Spencer, Thomas H. McQuillan, Michael P. Sullivan, Darlene Hooley
Fowarded message from Mark Lagon, Dep. Asst. Sec. Of State for International Organization Affairs states that Kim Holmes wated to see a final version of the edits to the US government submission on detainees to clear before it was dispatched.
Dec. 17, 2004
Email
Michael A. Butler
Winston E. Mann
Michael G. Kozak, Katherine M. Gorove, Mark P. Lagon
Michael A. Butler
Winston E. Mann
Michael G. Kozak, Katherine M. Gorove, Mark P. Lagon
A letter from Jack Goldsmith to Scott Muller regarding the CIA Inspector General's Special Review of the CIA's interrogation program. The letter expresses concern at the fact that, according to the Special Review, aspects of the CIA's ...
Aug. 24, 2009
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
Scott W. Muller
Jack L. Goldsmith, Scott W. Muller, John L. Helgerson, John A. Rizzo
EIT, SERE, Use of water, Waterboarding
Letter
Jack L. Goldsmith
Scott W. Muller
Jack L. Goldsmith, Scott W. Muller, John L. Helgerson, John A. Rizzo
EIT, SERE, Use of water, Waterboarding
Heavy redacted series of emails regarding the FBI's stance on interrogation techniques. One official frames it as a "public perception issue."
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding the development of a conduct policy for FBI agents participating in detainee interrogations at Guantanamo Bay. The document includes concerns from FBI agents about participating in harsh Department ...
This email from Jack Goldsmith to Scott Muller discusses the Inspector General Report concerning the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques.