Documents Received from DIA/DOS/FBI
(released by the ACLU 12/07/04, released by the government 11/8/04 and 11/23/04)

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Info memo from L.E. Jacoby, Vice Admiral, USN, Director, DIA to Under-Secretary of Defense for Intelligence re “Alleged Detainee Abuse by TF 62-6 Personnel” 6/25/04 11/8/04 DIA Incident date: 5/11/04 DIA personnel observed prisoners arriving at the Temporary Detention Facility with burn marks on their backs. Some had bruises and complained of kidney pain. One interrogator/debriefer witnessed TF 62-6 officers punch a prisoner in the face to the point where the prisoner needed medical attention. TF 62-6 personnel did not record treatment. Debriefer ordered to leave room. One DIA debriefer took pictures of the injuries, showed to TF 62-6 supervisor, who confiscated them. TF 62-6 personnel have done the following to DIA interrogators/debriefers: threatened them, confined them to the compound, ordered them not to talk to anyone in the US and informed them that their emails are being screened.
Memorandum for Record from DIA intelligence officer [name redacted] to [redacted] re Report of Violations of the Geneva Conventions and the International Laws of Land Warfare 6/10/04 11/8/04 DIA Detainee abuse in violation of Geneva Conventions during TF 6-26 operations in Baghdad: 1. (5/11/04) Four or five non-interrogator personnel from the Task Force entered room during initial post-capture interrogation, slapped detainee. Senior NCO asked all interrogators to leave the room. Subsequent events unknown. 2. Detainee reported that he had been “slapped around” during initial interrogation at the place of his capture in Baghdad. Matter was reported by DIA handling officer in internal TF contract report.Violation of GCs re detention of non-combatants: 3. (5/9/04) Detention of wife of suspect during a raid of a house. Pre-operation TF Brief recommended that the wife be detained and held in order to leverage the primary target's surrender. Author objected to detainment on grounds that he determined that she could provide no actionable intelligence leading to the arrest of her husband. Author reported incident HUMINT, who reported to TF HQ. Woman was released two days later. Recommendation re tactical interrogation reports – use of name of interrogator in mistreatment of detainees is liability to DHS collector and DIA: DHS interrogation support to DoD should be supported by MOU defining DoD interrogation and detainee treatment policies. Also includes recommendation dated 7/9/04 re filing of reprimand.
Message from US Ambassador to Pakistan, Wendy Chamberlin, to Secy of State Powell and A/s Rocca, NSC (Rice and Hadley) and Secy of Defense Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz re Visit to Qandahar 1/17/02 11/23/04 DOS Description of Visit to Qandahar detention facility, notes that “there are currently 380 prisoners from a number of countries,” mostly between 20-30 years of age; “there is no privacy and even calls of nature are performed in public.”
Memo to Deputy Secy from PM-Gregory M. Suchan, Acting, re: Nationalities at Bagram. 1/22/02 11/23/04 DOS Provides breakdown by nationality of 27 Bagram detainees; states that “Bagram is a temporary ‘collection center' where some detainees stop over enroute to their permanent location. The conditions at Bagram are stable. Plans are to construct accommodations for 75 detainees. Currently there are 25 detainees at this location.” Contains message from Richard Armitage, Deputy Secy of State on memo asking “Greg, what happened to the Uigurs?” List of Detainees is redacted, but another list provides physical condition, current location, date of capture, location of capture (three detainees are listed as being in poor condition) and capture unit (eg Northern Alliance, Pakistan Army, ISID and US forces).
Telegram to Secy of State Powell from US Mission in Geneva re Letter from Special Rapporteur on Torture To Ambassador Bremmer [sic] regarding four men being held in Basra, Iraq 3/24/04 11/23/04 DOS Informs Secy of State that the US Mission has received a letter dated March 12, 2004 from Theo van Boven, Special Rapporteur on Torture, and encloses text of letter from him. The letter states that several people have been held incommunicado and tortured in Basra (describes methods), and asks Powell to clarify the circumstances; the letter also requests information from US govt concerning steps taken by authorities in compliance with human rights provisions prohibiting detainee abuse.
Message to Secy of State, various US embassies, NSC, DIA, CIA, Joint Staff, CJCS, COM CJTF-180 Bagram, Defense Secy, USINCCENT MACDILL 04/03 11/23/04 DOS Report (based on April 17 site visit by Mazar-e-Sharif Poloff) on detainee treatment at Shiberghan prison, “which has the largest population of Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan.” Notes that in January 2002 the prison population rose to 3478 and local forces requested assistance from the ICRC for care of prisoners; as of April 2003, most of the 1088 prisoners had been in confinement for one and a half years; that the health of the prisoners had improved dramatically in the past year; based on a walk-through of the central courtyard, and 13 randomly selected interviews of prisoners, Poloff did not observe outward signs of physical mistreatment of the prisoners; following a Jan 2002 visit from Physicians for Human Rights to this prison and a report documenting the poor conditions there, human rights and press reporting have continued to cite the report that is now over a year old and out of date.
Letter from Pierre Prosper to Yvan Peeters responding to her letter of Oct 12 to Secy Powell re treatment of juveniles at Guantanamo 12/12/03 11/23/04 DOS Notes that “[t]he detention of juveniles in accordance with the laws and customs of war is consistent with U.S. obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. As with all detainees, these individuals are being held because they are enemy combatants who pose a threat to United States forces. The United States . . . is treating young enemy combatants in a manner appropriate to their status and age.”
Letter from Pierre Prosper to Tausif Paracha responding to his letter to Powell related to a detainee held under US control at an airbase in Afghanistan 2/23/04 11/23/04 DOS Assures Paracha that Pres. Bush as affirmed that detainees will be treated humanely, that ICRC routinely visits detainees individually and privately, that torture is unlawful and allegations of torture will be thoroughly investigated.
Letter from Tausif Paracha to Powell about the detention of his uncle by the US beginning July 5 2003 11/3/03 11/23/04 DOS Partially redacted. Letter says that “everything the [US] government is doing to my uncle is against the US constitutional and international law . . .”; “my uncle is living proof” of the US being involved in “kidnapping, torture, use of chemicals”; that his family was begging the US govt to let them know that his uncle was just alive, and they refused to comment – they found out about him from the ICRC that he is in US custody in Afghanistan, about 2 months after he was kidnapped by the US on July 5, 2003.
Info memo from L.E. Jacoby, Vice Admiral, USN, Director, DIA to Under-Secy of Defense for Intelligence re “Alleged Detainee Abuse by TF 62-6 Personnel” 05/10/04 11/23/04 DOS 05/20 – Memo to Secys of State and Defense from Condoleeza Rice enclosing response to Rep Skelton on behalf of Pres, requests they do same. Response notes ICRC did not give report to her or Pres. NSC knew about report in mid-Feb, were told that DOD officials were generally aware of allegations. Secy of Defense informed President that DOD was investigating allegations. NSC received copy of report from DOS mission in Geneva in early March, told ICRC didn't want to give report to Washington because working with US officials in Iraq. This was reason for not disseminating to Congress. 06/01 – Letter from Paul Kelly (DOS) to Skelton refers to Rice's response that DOS received report on March 5 from Geneva.
Internal FBI Inspection Division memo re Counterterrorism Division, Inquiry Regarding Activities of FBI personnel at Abu Ghraib Prison during October 2003 – December 2003 5/17 – 5/25/04 11/23/04 FBI Notes and summaries related to 15 investigative interviews conducted on 5/17/04 and 5/18/04 of FBI employees who were at Abu Ghraib in Oct-Dec. 2003.
FBI email (parties redacted) re “Current Events” 5/13/04 11/23/04 FBI Gen Karpinski at Abu Ghraib reported that Gen Miller wants to “gimotize” Abu Ghraib. Author assumes this means supporting interrogation strategies “we not only advised against, but questioned in terms of effectiveness.” Gen Miller was against rapport-building approach. Refers recipient to BAU EC and EC written by Miami Division as a “must read.”
Emails from [redacted] to T.J. Harrington, copied to others at FBI, re instructions to GTMO interrogators 5/10/04 11/23/04 FBI Mentions disagreements between the DOD and the FBI on how to handle interrogations, including FBI advising DOD re techniques that were ineffective in producing reliable intelligence. Example of DOD pursuing their methods to expeditiously “get more out of him.” FBI told DOD their methods didn't get more info that FBI's simple interrogation techniques. Notes BAU wrote EC explaining FBI vs DOD methods of interrogation.
Email from [redacted] to [redacted] re Detainee Abuse Claims 5/5/04 11/23/04 FBI Mention of FBI's disapproval of DOD's outline of accepted interrogation techniques.
Email [parties redacted] re BAU workshop – Interviewing Extremists 10/30/03 11/23/04 FBI Information provided to participants in BAU workshop that brings together personnel with background interviewing extremists. Includes FBI, JTTF, DOD, and other intelligence personnel.
FBI memo to Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence in various US cities re Interview and Interrogation of Extremists Working Group, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, and Behavioral Analysis Unit (forwarded to Frankie Battle with request that he attend) 10/21/03 11/23/04 FBI Workshop that brings together personnel with background in terrorist investigations. Object is to incorporate product of Nov 2003 meeting into a practical guide for personnel involved in conducting interviews both in the field and in controlled environments such as GTMO. Focus on how the FBI can better elicit information from those involved in terrorist activities.
Email [parties redacted] re GTMO 7/31 11/23/04 FBI Mentions DHS having a negative impact on what FBI is trying to accomplish at GTMO.
Email [parties redacted] re survived the first week 6/20/03 11/23/04 FBI Observations after first week at GTMO. Notes differences between interviewees as well as interview styles; and that “[w]e're still hearing about folks doing weird things like subjecting interviewees to strobe lights, etc., but have not seen anything of concern to date. Overheard a very loud (non-Bureau) interview down the hall yesterday, but chose not to observe it.”
Email [parties redacted] noting that sender is forwarding this EC up the chain of command 12/5/03 11/23/04 FBI EC being forwarded up the chain of command. Notes that FBI's Military Liason and Detainee Unit, (MLDU) “requested this information be documented to protect the FBI. MLDU has had a longstanding and documented position against use of some of DOD's interrogation practices.” Mentions the FBI being unaware of new interrogation techniques being used by the DOD.
Email [parties redacted] re GTMO matters 12/16/02 11/23/04 FBI Notes, “looks like we are stuck in the much with the interview approach of the military vrs. law enforcement. We need to establish a Bureau policy laying out the boundaries for the interview process.”
Interview of a detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 11/25/02 11/23/04 FBI Detainee talks about punishment at Guantanamo, "‘reward" system and classification of detainees based on behavior. Describes spending time in an isolation unit. Discusses suggestions made and questions asked by interrogator.
Email (parties redacted) re Gitmo 11/23/04 FBI Behavioral Analysis Advisor writes he was aware of extreme interrogation techniques that were planned and implemented against certain detainees. The events were summarized in memos and in an EC written by the author of the email and his colleagues between Oct. and May of 2002.
Memo to Counterterrorism, NY, from Counterterrorism, Bagram, Afghanistan re [redacted] (interview of detainee at Bagram) 2/29/04 11/23/04 FBI Heavily redacted documentation of detainee interview at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Detainee mentions that he is only allowed to use the bathroom every 6 hours, which hinders his water intake, requests to be moved back to “general population.”
Memo to Counterterrorism from Counterterrorism, Bagram, Afghanistan re GTMO Task Force, Bagram 2/28/04 11/23/04 FBI Report results of interview conducted of detainee at Bagram Control Point, Bagram, Afghanistan. Detainee stated that no one is allowed to speak inside BCP.
Memo to Counterterrorism from Counterterrorism, Bagram, Afghanistan re GTMO Task Force, Bagram 4/9/04 11/23/04 FBI Results of interview with detainee. Detainee is familiar with Amal Kansi because his case had garnered so much media attention.
Memo to Counterterrorism, Islamabad and NY from Counterterrorism, Bagram, Afghanistan re GTMO Task Force, FBI-HQ Afghanistan 4/13/04 11/23/04 FBI Documentation of detainee interview at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Memo to Counterterrorism, Islamabad and NY from Counterterrorism, Bagram, Afghanistan re GTMO Task Force, FBI-HQ Afghanistan 5/2/04 11/23/04 FBI Documentation of detainee interview at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Mentions Paracha's name.
FBI memo from CIRG HRT to Laboratory re FBI HQ Military Liaison and Detainee Unit, Afghanistan 5/25/04 11/23/04 FBI Request FBI Lab conduct DNA examination on samples.
FBI memo from Counterterrorism, Kandahar, Afghanistan to Counterterrorism, Islamabad re Gitmo Task Force, FBI HQ, Afghanistan 7/28/04 11/23/04 FBI Interview notes and photograph of detainee. Ghecko, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
FBI note 7/28/04 11/23/04 FBI Heavily redacted letter about interview of detainee in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
FBI memo from Counterterrorism, Kandahar, Afghanistan to Counterterrorism, Houston Re Gitmo Task Force, FBI HQ, Afghanistan 7/28/04 11/23/04 FBI Interview of Medium Target Value – FBIHQ – Afghanistan, describes blindfolding, shackles.
FBI note 6/24/03 11/23/04 FBI Notice of interview of detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by FBI, INS, NCIS, and/or DOD.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp X-Ray and Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Describes treatment of prisoners in Afghanistan, including seeing dead prisoner, use of grenade, shooting prisoner in head.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp X-Ray, Guantanamo. Describes prison uprising at Mazar-E-Sharif.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo. Describes Kala Jengi prison uprising, including being shot.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 OIP Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo, including seeing Dostum's soldiers kill people, being shot.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo, including Mazar-e-Sharif events, being shot.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo.
FBI memo 12/16/03 11/23/04 FBI Notes from detainee interviews at Camp Delta, Guantanamo, refers to torture at Sarpooza prison. Detainees learns about attacks on World Trade Center for the first time during the interview.
FBI memo for use in prosecution of detainee responsive to request of DOD Criminal Investigative Task Force Request for Assistance 12/31/03 11/23/04 FBI Refers to detainee interview at Camp Delta, Guantanamo re Mazar-e-Sharif uprising.
FBI memo for use in prosecution of detainee responsive to request of DOD Criminal Investigative Task Force Request for Assistance 12/31/03 11/23/04 FBI Refers to detainee interview at Camp Delta, Guantanamo re Qala-e-Jangi uprising.
FBI memo responsive to request of DOD Criminal Investigative Task Force Request for Assistance 1/28/04 11/23/04 FBI Update on interviews with particular detainee that the FBI has conducted with detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
FBI memo for use in prosecution of detainee responsive to request of DOD Criminal Investigative Task Force Request for Assistance 12/31/03 11/23/04 FBI Refers to detainee interview at Camp X-Ray, Guantanamo.