Army Memo re: AR 15-6 Investigation into Allegations of Abuse of Detainee During Interrogation

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Army AR 15-6 Investigation in to the abuse of a detainee during interrogation. The investigation found that the soldiers from the 104th Intelligence Battalion “used an MP baton to hit a detainee’s feet and buttocks during the course of an interrogation” and that this followed an email from a Captain of the unit stating “the gloves are coming off” as it pertained to detainee interrogations. These and other ideas on conducting interrogations on difficult detainees was kept on a computer hard drive in a file called "Alternative Interrogation Techniques.doc" The NCOIC who discovered the abusive interrogation had taken place and subsequently relieved the soldiers and reported this incident stated “I have been very clear in my instructions to my soldiers about their interrogation techniques. I often tell my soldiers, “there’s no one in this Cage worth you going to jail for." The NCOIC was reprimanded with the following admonition “failure to establish a proper leadership climate and failure to properly supervise interrogation activities under your purview are beneath the standards of professionalism I expect from non-commissioned officers”.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) T STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE
OFFICE OF THE
RIT, IRAQ
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:

08 October 2003
AFYB-JA-AL
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion
SUBJECT: AR 15-6 Investigation Legal Review
have reviewed the AR 15- vestigation into the
I while interrogating a1. In accordance with AR 15-6, paragraph 2-3,

circumstances surrounding the possible use of excessive force by
detainee at the Division Consolidation Collection Point. I make the o owing eterminations:

The proceedings comply with the legal requirements.
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material adverse effect on any individual's Errors in the proceedings, if any, do not have a
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substantial rights.

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Sufficient evidence supports the findings.
The recommendations are consistent with the findings.
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2. The investigation is legally sufficient.
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The point of contact is the undersigned at (DNVT) 534
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CPT, JA Administrative Law Attorney
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
104Th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION 4th INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) TIKRIT, IRAQ 09323-2628
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ATTENTION OF

AFYB-MIB-CDR A NOV 2003
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MEMORANDUM FOR Staff Sergeant 1111011111111111111111110iM111110e Military Intelligence
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Tikrit, Iraq 09323-2628

SUBJECT: Written Reprimand
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1. You are hereby reprimand d for your fail e to properly supervise detaine interrogation operations at the Task Force Ironhorse Centra Collection Poin (DCCP). 1111/1111111.andallIMPlassaulted a detainee in the facility while under yo supervision. 'le you were not directly involved in the assaults, you were responsible for ensuring were properly gain
ed and that they were aware of and abided by the Geneva Convention an other documents which detail the permissible treatment of detainees. You did not set the proper leadership climate, in that you inadvertently led 1111111111110to believe that you yourself perhaps condoned certain practices that were outside the established regulations. 111111/11111.s not a trained interrogator, yet he was allowed to force a detainee to cause bodily harm to himself, again, while under your tutelage.
2. Your failure to establish a proper leadership climate and failure to properly supervise interrogation activities under your purview are beneath the standards of professionalism I expect from non-commissioned officers. As NCOIC of the DCCP, it is your duty to train and supervise junior interrogators and interpreters as well as supervise their activities to ensure they do not harm detainees.. In this case, you assigned a known difficult interrogation task to a very junior and inexperienced interrogator, but you failed to discern what techniques he would use during the interrogation. You are in a very delicate duty position where you or your subordinates could become subject to discharge or criminal prosecution for violating the rights of detainees. These acts could also bring extreme discredit upon the U.S. Army. The incidents where d
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abused the detainee show a lack of supervisory judgment on your part.
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This reprimand is imposed as an administrative measure and not as punishment pursuant to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. You are advised that in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 600­37, paragraph 3-4, it is my intention to direct that this reprimand be filed in your local Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ).

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You will acknowledge receipt of this reprimand JAW AR 600-37 by completing the first memorandum and returning it through your chain of command no later than ten days from the date of service. Any matters in extenuation, mitigation, or rebuttal must accompany your acknowledgment. You were provided a copy of the documents that form the basis of the written reprimand. I do not intend to file them with this reprimand.

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MEMORANDUM THRU
Commander, 1-1110C, 104 th Military Intelligence Battalion. 4th infantry Division (Mechanized), Tikrit, Iraq 09323-2628
FOR Commander, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Tikrit, Iraq 09323-2628
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SUBJECT: Written Reprimand 104th Military /7 Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized),ifilcrit, Iraq 0932'S
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have read and understand the unfavorable information presented agginst me and I elect to summit the enclosed written statement or documents in my behalf. I understand that this reprimand will be filed in my Unit File.
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I have read and understand the unfavorable information presented against me and elect not to make a statement. I understand that this reprimand will be filed in my Unit File.
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SSG, USA DA1E Respondent
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
104TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) TIKRIT, IRAQ 09323-2628
AFYB-MIB-CDR 9 NOV 2003
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 104 th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4 th Infantry Division
(Mechanized), Tikrit, Iraq 09323-2628

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SUBJECT: Rebuttal of to Written Reprimand
c( 1. I understand that I am being reprimanded for failure to properly supervise 1111111111111Pand (cf imp during interrogations at the TF IH DCCP. I understand that, as NCOIC of the

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Interrogation Control Element (ICE), it is ultimately my responsibility to ensure that interrogations are conducted in adherence to guidelines established by the Department of the Army. I accept this responsibility. However, even after a very thorough 15-6 investigation, I feel that the incidents surrounding this reprimand are being oversimplified:
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2. Paragraph one of the written reprimand states that I am responsible for ensuring that —and amPwere properly trained. I feel this is untrue. My element is conducting real-
world interrogation operations; in a very active combat zone during a resistance movement by a well-funded, hostile, armed force in the early stages of a major insurgency; with very few assets. This being my fourth combat tour in twelve years, I can say with confidence that this is not the environment for training.
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3. IIIIIIIIIPhas been assigned to the 104 th Military Intelligce Battalion for over two years
) as a member of the Battalion S3. I am assigned to D Co. and has never been under my supervision until approximately one month before the incident occurred. As the de facto senior Human Intelligence Collector (97E) for the 4 th Infantry Division, and bein&aware of 1111P
duty position in the Battalion S3, I made two attempts, in January 200 l' to include IMP
in Sergeant's Time training with D Co. at Fort Hood (There was no MOS training in the S3 for a Human Intelligence Collector). Both of these attempts were unsuccessful due to resistance by his supervisors. These two years would have been the proper time to train Mr —not during real-world operations. -
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4. Paragraph one of the reprimand states that I "... inad rtently led11111111111Pho believe that..." I myself "...perhaps condoned certain practice that were outside the established regulations". Given specific phrases that I had said to I recall a conversation that I had with However, the topic of this conversation was a contingency plan for a separate interrogation facility, in the event alternative interrogation techniques were authorized and ordered into effect at our echelon. At no point did the topic become the techniques themselves. The facility could not be manned by personnel from Mobile Interrogation Team (MIT) 91, as most did not have a sufficient level of competency. At the time, given my extremely limited assets, as a prime candidate for this facility. As I recall, I made it clear to that alternative techniques must be authorized by.higher echelons, on a case-by-case basis, and ien only at certain facilities. If IIIMMIPtook my statements to
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outside regulations.
X----37-111111111111Pis a 98G Voice Interceptor, attached to the 104 th Military Intelligence Battalion
as a linguist. He is neither trained, nor authorized to conduct interrogations. I trained
n his duties as an interpreter during interrogation operations and he has always
performed admirably and with dedication. There was no reason, whatsoever, to think that
would harm the detainee or allow him to be harmed. During the incident in question,

'as under the immediate supervision of the team leader of MIT 91 and assistant NCOIC of the ICE, 223' d MI BN), who Was supposed to be conducting the interrogation. My duties are s ich that I cannot-supervise more than a small fraction of the interrogations or screenings c Tied out by my element., am forced to delegate supervisory responsibilities during the maj rity of operations.
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6. Paragraph two of the reprimand states that I "...assigned a known difficult interrogation task to a very junior and inexperienced interrogator". While this is true, the truth of it is rather relative. All interrogations at the TF IH CCP are difficult diae to several factors that have been brought up, through Tac HUMINT Ops, many times...Suggestions made to rectify these problems have been, and continue to be, ignored. With the exception of myself, all interrogators at the TF IH ICE were, and most remain, inexperienced at actual interrogation. The intelligence exploitation of detainees at the TF IH CCP has been limited, largely, to cursory and in-depth screenings of detainees due to insufficient personnel, time and resources. Relatively speaking, fewformal interrogations have been carried out, and all of these have been individuals targeted as being of potentially high intelligence value. After two to three weeks of observation and assessment o erformance during joint screenings and interrogations, prior to the
cident, as found to have a level of methodological proficiency above most of the other interrogators at the ICE and had, in fact (as I noted to n one occasion), exhibited a preference for "soft" approaches. In short ; s, in rea no less proficient, and possibly more talented, than most of the other nterrogators'at the I
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7. Paragraph two of the reprimand also states that I to discern what techniques 11111P
would use during the interrogation". I do not feel that this is entirely accurate. When 6 6.5- /c__&"'°discussing the pending interrogation with 11.111.PrheteTlhat heTaiirrenniTE -571TEHE —

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approach". This is a term used frequently among interrogators to refer to such hostile approach techniques as "Fear-Up (harsh)" and "Pride andkEgo-Down",. or a combination thereof. Considering the approaches used previously against MP2496, and their relative ineffectiveness, I felt, and still feel, at that time, a "harsh approach" was in order. Additionally, interrogators are never required to have individual approaches approved by the ICE. An interrogation is an extremely fluid process that requires the interrogator to, in turn, be extremely flexible. While all toS-7C-interrogators must inform me as to the general approach they plan to use, limiting interrogators to specific, preplanned approaches and techniques is not feasible during a proper interrogation. Some standard interrogation processes, which may be identified in FM 34­52 INTELLIGENCE INTERROGATION, are no longer applicable and may very well be counterproductive, due to this FM's application being Major Theater War operations. In many cases it is not applicable to the modern battlefield. I believe this is one of the reasons that it is no longer printed. To my knowledge, no FM covers counterinsurgency interrogation operations.
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8. 1 firmly believe that 11111111111, took the actions he did, partially, due to his perception of the command climate of the division as a whole. Comments made by senior leaders regarding
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detainees such as "They are not EPWs. They are terrorists and . ill be treated as such" have
caused a great deal of confusion as to the status of the detainee •. Additionally, personnel at the
ICE regularly see detainees Who are, in essence, hostages. Th y are normally arrested by
Coalition Forces because they are family of individuals who ave been targeted by a brigade
based on accusations that may or may not be true, to be rele ed, supposedly, when and if the
targeted individual surrenders to Coalition Forces. In reali , these detainees are transferred to
Abu Ghyraib prison and become lost in the Coalition deten ion system regardless of whether the
targeted individual surrenders himself. I know that las himself witnessed senior
leaders at briefings, reporting that they have taken such detainees, with the command giving their
tacit approval. In hindsight, it seems clear that, considering the seeming approval of these and
other tactics by the senior command,. it is a short jump of the imagination that allows actions such
(051C'5.as those corfimitfFaTAIIIIIIIP, to become not only tolerated, but encouraged. This situation is made worse with messages from higher echelons soliciting lists of alternative interrogation techniques and the usage of phrases such as "...the gloves are coining off ". The theory becomes even more plausible when one considers the facts surrounding a detainee such as I " MP2496—a known terrorist, insurgent and killer of American soldiers. While I do not condone UNIIIIMactions in •anykyay, I am beginning to see how he might arrive*at certain
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erroneous concluSions, deppite my warnings that there is no detainee here worth any of my

soldiers going to prison. 1. feel that this is a dangerous situation that should be confronted.
9. I agree that I am in a very delicate and perilous duty position. It is one for which none of my training has prepared me and was not supposed to exist. Additionally, numerous other issues inhibit our effective mission accomplishment. Our unit has never trained for detention facility operations because our unit is neither designed or intended: or this mission. Current detainee handling poliqies adversely effect operations in ways that eliminate any reasonable chance of successful interrogation. Other factors effecting mission accomplishment are more complicated. I spent over three years, between deployments, training my soldiers to operate in Tactical HUMINT Teams in a combat environment remarkably similar to the one in which our division is currently operating. Instead of alloWing our soldiers to execute the mission which exists, for which they have trained, they are assigned a mission for which they have not trained, are not manned, are not equipped, are not supplied and, considering manning and the current policies effecting interrogation operations, cannot effectively accomplish at division level regardless. Unfortunately, the element's low production of IIRs supports this.
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10. I agree that I have made some mistakes ince b gned this duty position. However, I feel that I have carried out my duties as w I as, an in n cases better than, could be expected. I have been given scant resources ; few s pp lies, an o the attached collection assets could have only been considered mediocre a est. I have del-d, at length, what more I could have done to prevent the actions of and ile still conducting the element's assigned operations. Currently, I am still at a loss. as being supervised by a trained SSG Human Intelligence Collector, senior but subord nated to me, attached to the element, and supposedly in charge of his interrogation.. is a Human Intelligence Collector whom I Was not given the opportunity to properly train. However, due to limited organic assets, he was needed to help conduct operations. I feel I took what measures were available to me within the constraints of my mission and available support. I will continue to execute my assigned mission to the best of my ability.
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Table of Contents 15-6 Investigation 6 October 2003
DA Form 1574: Report of Proceedings By Investigating Officer Appointment Orders for 15-6 Investigating Officer Memorandum: Facts, Findings, and Recommendations Detainee Sworn Statement
Memorando Fr: b6)i-C7c. 471-
E-mail correspondences:
EXHIBIT A -
Rights Warning Waiver Certificate:
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Sworn Statement. bloc7c
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"Alternative InterrogatiQflims document
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PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately identified.
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The investigator whose name appears below told me that he/she is with the United Stakes Army
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suspected/secused:
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not have to answer any question or say anything.
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r pertonnel subject othe UCMJ I have the right to talk privately to a lawyer.before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with me during questioning. This lawyer can be a civilian lawyer I arrange for at no expense to the Government or a military lawyer detailed for me at no expense to me, or both. .
(For civilians not subject to the UCMJ) I have the light to talk privatitly to a lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with me during quesfoning. I understand that this lawyer can be one that! arrange for at my own expense, or ff I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer pprbe appointed forme before any quesffoning begins.I oI aim now wiling to cEscuss the offense(s) under investigaffon, with or without a lawyer present I have a right to stop answering questions at any time, or speak privately with a lawyer before answering further, even if! sign the waiver below.
5. COMMENTS (Continue on reverse side)
Section B. Waiver
I understand my tights as stated above. I am now willing to discuss the offense(s/-under investigation and make a statement without talking to a lawyer first and without
-
having a lawyer present with me.
. _ •
WITNESSES (If available) 3. , s : JR EE

k C — -
la. NAME (Type or Print)
I,
b.:ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE
1 7 C (
2a. NAME (Type or Print)
b, ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INVESTIGATOR
Section C. Non-waiver
1. I do not want to give up my rights
.:1 want a lawyer . I do not want to be questioned or say anything
2. SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWEE
ATTACH THIS WAIVER CERTIFICATE TO ANY SWORN STATEMENT (DA FORM 28231 SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE SUSPECT/ACCUSED
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DOD 002828

•RIGHTS WARNING PROCEDUREIWAIVER CER-T1FICATE
For use of this form, see AR 190-30; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT
AUTHORITY: Title 10, United States Code, Section 3012(g) To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately identified.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: Your Social Security Number is used as an additional/alternate means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
ROUTINE USES:
DISCLOSURE: Disclosure of your Social Security Number is voluntary.

4. FILE NO.
. DATE . TIME
1. LOCATION -- p
ic. s
176s V3ipoz.
--ir Pti Vee lc.
o ss
.
,..
6. SS
PAR -IGHTS WAIVER/NON-WAIVER CERTIFICATE
Section A. Rights •
The investigator whose name appears below.told me that he/she is with the United States Army and wanted on me about the following offense(s) of which I am

suspected/accused:
Before he/she asked meany questions about the Offense(s), however, he/she made it clear to me that I have the following rights:

not have to answer any question or say anything.
"ng I say or do can be used as evidence against me in a criminal trial. , me
I have the right to talk privately to a liwyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with
during questioning. This lawyer can be a civilian lawyer I arrange for at no expense to the Government or a military lawyer detailed for me at no expense to me,

ersonnel subject othe UCMJ
or both.
- Of -
I have the right to talk privately to a-lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with
(For civilians not subject to the UCMJ)
me during questioning. I understand that this lawyer can be one that I arrange for at my own expense, or if I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer
e appointed for me before any questioning begins. or without a lawyer present, I have a right to stop answering questions at any time, or
m now willing to discuss the offense(s) under investigation, with
speak privately with a lawyer before answering fUkher, even if I sign the waiver below.

5. COMMENTS (Continue on reverse side)
Section B. Waiver
I understand my rights as stated.above. I am now willing to discuss the offense(s) under investigation and make a statement without talking to a lawyer first and without

having a lawyer present with me.
3,.
WITNESSES (If available)
,b.5-7c 5
la..NAME (Type or Print)
— .. ,-,
.
b. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE -'
.
b./ 7c, /
-----• ,-. • r.- • OR
2a. NAME (Type or Print)
6. ORGANIZATION OF INVESTIGATORb. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE
Section C. Non-waiver •' -
. 1..I do not want to give up my rights . I do not want to be questioned or say anything
. I want a lawyer
2. SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWEE
..-
SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE SUSPECT/ACCUSED
• erronw This WAIVER CERTIFICATE TO ANY SWORN STATEMENT IDA FORM 28231
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RIGHTS WARNING PROCEDURE/WAIVER CERTIFICATE
For use of this form, see AR 190-30; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT
Title 10, United States Code, Section 3012(g)
AUTHORITY:
To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately identified. PRINCIPAL PURPOSE:
Your Social Security Number is used as an additional/alternate means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
ROUTINE USES: Disclosure of your Social Security Number is voluntary.
DISCLOSURE: FILE NO.
3. TIME
. LOCATION

DATE:
A '0.1Q:i• "R300
C "SX ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS

to 5-7c, 5-
RIGHTS WAIVER/NON-WAIVER. CERTIFICATE
Section A. Rights

:
The investigator whose name appears below told me thatashe is with the United States Armyand wanted to question me about the following offense(si of which? am
suspecte
asked me any questions abort the offense(s), however,Q8101fir made it clear to me that have the following rights:
Bei re
not have to answer any question or say anything.
g I say or do can be used as evidence against me in a criminal
r personnel subject othe UCMJ !have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with me

/
lawyer detailed for me at no expense to me, during questioning. This- lawyer can be a civilian lawyer I arrange for at no expense to the Government or a military
or both.
I
(For civrWans not subject to the UCMJ) I have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with me during questioning. I understand that this lawyer can be one that I arrange for at my own expense, or if I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer • be appointed for are'before any questioning begins. : I am now willing to discuss the offense(s) under Investigation, with or without a lawyer present, I have a right to stop answering questions at any time, or
f
speak privately with a lawyer before answering further, even if I sign the waiver below.
. COMMENTS (Continue on reverse side)
Section 8. Waiver I understand my rights as stated above. I am now willing to discuss the offense(s1 under investigation and make a statement without talking to a lawyer first and without having a lawyer present with me. WITNESSES (If available) Ia. NAME (Type or Print)
wortag;.,,,,0116i: 0 7c if
6.,
ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE
2a. NAME (Type or Print)
ORGANIZATION OF INVESTIGATOR
ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE

-waiver
Section C. Non
Ido not want to give up my rights
1.:. Ido not want to be questioned or say anything
. I want a -lawyer
SIGNATURE OF INTERWEWEE
: THIS WAIVER CERTIFICATE TO ANY SWORN STATEMENT (DA FORM 2823) SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE SUSPECT/ACCUSED
Of
ATTACH
EDITION OF NOV 84 IS OBSOLETE
DA FORM 3881, NOV 89
L
DOD 002830

RIGHTS-WARNING PROCEDURE/WAIVER CERTIFICATE
For use of this form, see AR 190-30; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT
AUTHORITY: Title 10, United States Code, Section 3012(g) To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately identified.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: Your Social Security Number is used as an additional/alternate means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
ROUTINE USES:
DISCLOSURE:

Disclosure of your Social Security Number is voluntary.
4..FILE NO.
2. DATE 3 ..TIME
1 . LOCATION .---, iff/t ..,,,,
i 11( I( K1 T 1--oct IN 1Z OCT 03 °`)
6.5-1 513, ) ORGANI
5. NA
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DEJSTATUS
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PART I - RIGHTS WAIVER/NON-WAIVE IFICATE

Section A. Rights
is with the United States Army
hose name appears below told me ttOshe and wanted to question me about the following offense(s) of which I am
The '
•• — -the follOwing rights:
asked me any questions about the offense(s), howevilie made it clear to me that I have
do not have to answer any question or say anything.
nything I say or do can be used as evidence against me in a criminal trial.

and after questioning and to Have a lawyer present with me ..
,f1P- •
I have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before, during, during questioning. This lawyer can be a civilian lawyer I arrange for at no expense to the Government or a military lawyer detailed for me
For personnel subject othe UCMJ
at no expense to me,
or both. ' - or -I have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with
(For civilianS not subject to the UCMJ)
me during questioning. I understand that this lawyer can be one that I arrange for at my own expense, or if I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer
H be appointed for me before any questioning begins.
OfI am now willing to discuss the offehse(s) under investigation, with or without a lawyer present, I have alight to stop answering questions at any time, or

,
speak privately with a lawyer before answering further, even if I sign the waiver below.

.
5. COMMENTS (Continue on reirerse side!
Section B. Waiver
• to a lawyer first and without I understand mi rights as stated above. I am now willing to discuss the offense(s) under investigation and mak
having a lawyer present with rne. .
3. SIGNATU'
WITNESSES (If available) b6
s--76s---
la. NAME . (Type or Print)
, • .r.--vo" . • :
ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE
b .

6/ 7c / .
5. 0 - , OF INVESTIGATOR
2a. NAME (Type or Print)
6. ORGANIZATION OF INVESTIGATORORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONEb.
Section C. Non-waiver

1. I do not want to give up my rights
. I do not want to be questioned or say anything
. I want a lawyer
SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWEE2.
SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE SUSPECT/ACCUSEDAi-rani.' -ri4is WAIVER CERTIFICATE TO ANY SWORN STATEMENT (DA FORM 2823)
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DOD 002831

RIGHTS WARNING PROCEDURE/WAIVER.CERTIFICATE
For use of this form, see AR 190-30; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT
AUTHORITY: Title 10, United States Code, Section 3012(g) -To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately identified.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: Your Social Security Number is used as an additional/alternate means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
ROUTINE USES: DISCLOSURE:
Disclosure of your Social Security Number is voluntary.
4. FILE NO,2. DATE 3. TIME1 . LOCATION
/Cu
Dca1 FOI? Troftli.erye:71re13 r, b3otro3
. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS
5. NAME Last first Ml)

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C RTIFICATEPA • T I - RIQHTS WAIVER/NON-

Section A. Rights
he/she is with the United States Army and wanted to question me about the following offense(i) of which I am The investigator whose name appears below told me that
suspected/accused-he asked me any questions about the offense(s), however, he/she made it clear to me that I have the following rights:
Be not have to answer any question or say anything. ything I say or do can be used as evidence against me in a criminal trial.
a laWyer present with me
I have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before; during, and after questioning and to have
r personnel subject othe UCMJ me,
for at no expense to the Government or a military lawyer detailed for me at no expense toduring questioning. This lawyer can be a civilian laWyer I arrange
or bath.
.
talk privately to a lawyer before, during, and after questioning and to have a lawyer present with

(For civilians not subject to the UOMJI I have the right to
me during questioning.1 understand that thiS lawyer can be one that I arrange for at my own expense; or if I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer
*Ube appointed for me before any questioning 120ins.. am now willing to discuss the offense(S) under investigation, with or without a lawyer present, I have a right to stop answering questions at any time, or
even if I sign the waiver below.
speak privately with a lawyer before answering further,
5. COMMENTS (Continue on reverse side)
S_ ection B. Waiver
I understand my rights as stated above. I ant now willing to discuss the offenses) Under investigation and make a statement without talking to a lawyer first and without
having a lawyer present with me,

3. . , ; a .INTERVIEWEE
WITNESSES (If available) .

b 6, s-7c. c
1a. NAME (Type or Print)
ATOR . ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE TYPED NAME OF INVESTIGATOR
2a. NAME (Type or Print) 5.
ORGANIZATION OF INVESTIGATOR
6.
b. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS AND PHONE
Section C. Non-waiver
1. I do not want to give up my rights I do not want to be questioned or say anything
. -
. I want a lawyer
2. SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWEE SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE SUSPECT/ACCUSED
(DA FORM 211231
ATTACH THIS WAIVER CERTIFICATE TO ANY SWORN STATEMENT
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660C

DOD 002832

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS BY INVESTIGATING OFFICER/BOARD OF OFFICERS
For use of this form, see AR 15-6; the propahent agency is OTJAG.IFMORE SPACE IS REQUIRED FILL.17.1 1G OUT ANY PORTIOAr OF THIS FORM, ATTACH .4DDITIONAL
SHEETS
SECTION I - APPOINTMENT
Appointed by IMMIWIMP
b‘z7c.z___
(Appointing atahority)
on 30 September 2003 .
(Attach inclosure 1: Letter of appointment or summary of oral appointment data.) (See para 3-15, AR 154.)

SECTION II SESSIONS
(investigation) (board) commenced at
The 4th Infantry Division Headquarters, FOB Ironhorse, Tilcrit, Iraq
at
1400 hours
(Place) On 30 September 2003 (Time)
(fa formal board met for more than one session, check here . . Indicate in an inclaure the time each session began andended, the place, p(Dgons present and absent, and explanation of absences, if arty.)
The following persons
(members, respondents, counsel) werepresent: (After each name, indicate capacity, e.g., President, Recorder, Member, Legal Advisor.)
. The following persons
(members, respondents, counsel) were absent: (Include brief explanation of each absence.) (See paras 5-2 and 5-8a, AR 15-6.)
The (investigating officer) (board) finished gathering/hearing evidence at 16 October 2003 on 4 October 2003
and completed findings and recommendations at 2100 hours (rune) (rune). ion (Date) 6 October 2Q03 (Date)
A. COMPLETE IN ALL CASES SECTION III CHECKLIST FOR PROCEEDINGS
1 Inclosures (para 1-15, AR 15-6)

Are the following inclosed and numbered consecutively with Roman numerals:
(Attached in order listed)
a.
The letter of appointment or a summary of oral appointment data?
b. Copy of notice to respondent, if any? (See item 9, below) c_
Other correspondence with respondent or counsel, if any?
d.
All other written communications to or from the appointing authority?
e. Privacy Act Statements
(Certificate, if statement provided orally)?
f.
Explanation by the investigating officer or board of any unusual delays, difficulties, irregularities, or other problems
encountered
(e.g., absence of material witnesses)?
g.
Information as to sessions of a formal board not included on page 1 of this report? it. Any other significant papers (other than evidence)
relating to administrative aspects of the investigation or board?
FOOTNOTES: 1/ Ertgain all negative answers on an attached shea. Use of the N/A column constitutes a
or board. positive representation that the circumstances described in the question did not occur in this investigation
DA FORM 1574, MAR 83
EDITION OF NOV 77 IS OBSOLETE.
Page 1 of 4 pages
661/2°
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2 Exhibits (para 3-16, AR 15-6) . IYES NO-1/ 1 NA:
a. Are all items offered (whether or not received) or considered as evidence individually numbered or lettered as
exhibits and attached to this report?

X
b.
Is an index of all exhibits offered to or considered by investigating officer or board attached before the first exhibit?
c. X
Has the testimony/statement of each witness been recorded verbatim or been reduced to written form and attached
as
an exhibit?
X
d.
Are copies, descriptions, or depictions (if substituted for real or documentary evidence) properly authenticated and is
the location of the original evidence indicated?

e.
Are descriptions or diagrams included of locations visited by the investigating officer or board

(para 3-6b, AR 15-6)?
. X
f. Is each written stipulation attached as an exhibit and is each oral stipulation either reduced to writing and made an
exhibit or recorded in a verbatim record?

X
g. If official notice of any matter was taken over the objection of a respondent or counsel, is a statement of the matter
of which official notice was taken attached as an exhibit (para 3-16d, AR 15-6)?

X 3 Was a quorum present when the board voted on findings and recommendations
(paras 4-1 and 5-2b, AR 15-6)?
B. COMPLETE ONLY FOR FORMAL BOARD PROCEEDINGS (Chapter 5, AR 15-6)
=i,'g-:!,-7-_V--,j".--7-
4 At the initial session, did the recorder read, or determine that all participants had read, the letter of appointment
(para 5-3b, AR 15-6)?
5 Was a quorum present at every session of the board (para 5-2k AR 15-6)?
6 Was each absence of any member properly excused (para 5-2a, AR 15-6)?. il
7 Were members, witnesses, reporter, and interpreter sworn, if required (para 3-1, AR 15-6)?
8 If any members who voted on findings or recommendations were not present when the board received some evidence,
does the inclosure describe how they familiarized themselves with that evidence

(para 5-2d, AR 15-6)?
C. COMPLETE. ONLY IF RESPONDENT WAS DESIGNATED (Section II, Chapter 5, AR 15-6) --:,---9 Notice to respondents (para 5-5, AR 15-6):
a.
Is the method and date of delivery to the respondent indicated on each letter of notification?

b.
Was the date of delivery at least five working days prior to the first session of the board?

c.
Does each letter of notification indicate —

(1) the date, hour, and place of the first session of the board concerning that respondent?
---- -;
-......,.p-
(2) the matter to be investigated, including specific allegations against the respondent, if any?
1,--, ,-.--- -
(3)
the respondent's rights with regard to counsel?

(4)
the name and address of each witness expected to be called by the recorder? ,-

(5)
the respondent's rights to be present; Present evidence, and call witnesses?

pa-
d. Was the respondent provided a copy of all unclassified documents in the case file?
e.
If there were relevant classified materials, were the respondent and his counsel given access and an opportunity to examine them?
10 If any respondent was designated after the proceedings began (or otherwise was absent during part of the proceedings):

a.
Was he properly notified (para 5-5, AR 15-6)7

b.
Was record of proceedings and evidence received in his absence made available for examination by him and his counsel (para 5-4c, AR 15 -6)?
11 Counsel (para 5-6, AR 15-6):

a.
Was each respondent represented by counsel?

Name and business address of counsel: h..r.......,...........mi.
(If counsel is a lawyer, check here El )
b.
Was respondent's counsel present at all open sessions of the board relating to that respondent?

c.
If military counsel was requested but not made available, is a copy (or, if oral, a summary) of the request and the
action taken on it included in the report (para 5-6b, AR 15-6)1

12 If the respondent challenged the legal adviSor or any voting member for lack of impartiality (para 5-7, AR 15-6):
----=--.-- -.'---.'
a.
Was the challenge properly denied and by the appropriate officer?

b.
Did each member successfully challenged cease to participate in the proceedings? 11111.

13 Was the respondent given an opportunity to (pare 5-8a, AR 15-6):
L-1"------=:-.'
a.
Be present with his counsel at all open sessions of the board which deal with any matter which concerns that respondent?

b.
Examine and object to the introduction of real and documentary evidence, including written statements?

c.
Object to the testimony of witnesses and cross-examine witnesses other than his own?

d.
Call witnesses and otherwise introduce evidence? --..

e.
Testify as a witness? ....

f.
Make or have his counsel make a final statement or argument (para 5-9, AR 15-6)? 14 If requested, did the recorder assist the respondent in obtaining evidence in possession of the Government and in

arranging for the presence of witnesses (para 5-8b, AR 15-6)? 15
Are all of the respondent's requests and objections which were denied indicated in the report of proceedings or in an
inclosure or exhibit to it (para 5-11, AR 15-6)?

FOOTNOTES: .P apiain all negative answers on an attached sheet. V Use of the NM column constitutes a positive representation that the circumstances described in the question did not occur in this investigation
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SECTION IV -FINDINGS (para 3-10, AR 15-6)
The (investigating officer) (board), having carefully considered the evidence, finds:
(See attached memorandum for record)
SECTION V - RECOMMENDATIONS (para 3-11, AR 15-6) In view of the above findings, the (investigating officer) (board) recommends:
(See attached memorandum for record)
.
Page 3 of 4 pages, DA Form 1574, Mar 83 USAPA V1.20
66
SECTION VI -AUTHENTICATION (para 3-17, AR 15-6)
THIS REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.
(If any voting member or the recorder fails to sign here or in Section VII
below, indicate the reason in the space where his signature should appear.)
.
(Recorder).
Investigating ; cer) (resi.
Member)
(Member)
(Member).
(Member)
SECTION VII - MINORITY REPORT (para 3-13, AR 15-6) To the extent indicated in Inclosure
, the undersigned do(es) not concur in the findings and recommendations of the board.
(In the inclosure, identify by number each finding and/or recommendation in which the dissenting member(s) do(es) not concur_ State the
reasons for disagreement. Additional/substitute findings and/or recommendations may be included in the inclosure.)
(Member) .
(Member)
SECTION VIII - ACTION BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY (para 2-3, AR 15-6) The findings and recommendations of the
(investigating officer) (board) are (approved) (disapproved) (approved with following exceptions/substitutions). (If the appointing authority
cuithorityy returns the proceedings to the investigating officer or board for further proceedings or corrective action, attach that correspondence (or a summary, if oral) as a numbered inclosure.)
Page 4 of 4 pages, DA Form 1574, Mar 83 USAPA V1.20
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
104th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION
HEADQUARTERS 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED)
TIKRIT, IRAQ

REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:

AFYB-MI-HHOC 6 October 2003
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Detainee Abuse Incident — 15-6 Investigation
1. REFERENCES
a.
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 1949.

b.
Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilians in a Time of War, 1949.

c. Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict,
1954.

d.
FM 34-52: Interrogation Operations.

e.
FM 24-10: The Laws of Land Warfare.

2. FACTS
4, 1/ 7c_4
a. On 14 August 2003, at Combined Joint. Task Force 7 (CJTF-7) Joint Hunian Intelligence e (J2X), V (U.S. Corps, not further identified (NFI), wrote an electronic mail correspondence (e-mail) to V Corps human intelligence
/ ,
e relatively poor_... b i i c r(HUMENT) exploitation elements (see Exhibit A). The e-mail addr
success rate of intelligence collection from detainee interrogations. provided the Judge ,
Advocate General's (JAG) list of definitions of "combatants", "la 6ornbat "unprivileged belligerents" or "unlawful combatants " and explained as unaware of any rules of enlist. (ROE) goveming treatment of unprivileged belligerents, but was researching the issue. equested a creative "wish list" of what interrogators consider more "effective"
i -)
interrogation techniques, which the Staff Ju cate (SJA) would_ review for compliance_ __.:6 b(t. pith the statutes of Geneva Convention O1August 20,--for "wish
et a deadline of ff list" submission. NFI, had grown frustrated with the lack of interrogation:success and wanted detainees roken". "Broken" is a term interrogators use to describe the interrogator's "successful application of approach techniques eventually induces the source to willingly provide accurate intell rmation to the interrogator" (reference: FM 34-52, Chapter 3: Interrogation Process). rote, "The gloves are coming off...regarding these detainees"; "[c]asualties are mounting ar4l we need to start gathering info to help protect our fellow soldiers from any further attacks."
6611

AFYB-MI-HHOC
Detainee Abuse Incident — 15-6 Investigation
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b. bl9q7eq.responderta, e-mail (see Exhibit A) and state .Afghanistan had demonstrated ,rd ored Cavalry Regiment, NFI, terrooation experience in

As a result, the current detainee population in Iraq tinders tan s the use of physical force more than psychological manipulation or incentives suggested theapplication of techniques used in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and E cape ( ERE) School and cited examples of "open handed facial slaps from a distance of no mo e than about two feet and back handed blows to the midsection from a distance of about 18 inc as examples.
,rb /c 9c76 Ort Military Intelligence Battalion (MI Bn)
(-(
NFI, rebutted response in a subsequent e-mail (see Exhibit -A) statinginternational law could not be "just put aside when we find it inconvenient" and _that, re dless of casualties sustained, no justification exists for dropping standards of ethics.
y
concluded the e-mail stating "American soldiers... [are] heirs of a long tradition of staying on the
high ground" and should remain there.
d7. s4041Y -aft,c1: th4t,e71114il.m.w. sent,
f the Interrogation Control Element (ICE),
DiViiion Central Collection Point (i5CCF), Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ironhorse, 4th
Mechanized Infantry Division (41D), Tikrit, Iraq, NFI, mentioned the e-mail to the soldiers
a,signed to the ICE and requested their suggestions for the interro ation techn_qi

,
received no input from his soldiers. ligerstoodroerqeuesfed-a-liaTif--0 Lf f(-interrogation techniques, both legal and illegal, Mile seemed m
e ective
obtaining intelli ence information from detainees.-1 spoke with
104th
of Tactical HUMINT Operations (r, -on. —thi-4-1D,-ItErrabc)..Y:.)76cg41‘
. 74-_
recalls see Exhibits B and C) as:kin "Does this mean what I think it t replied, "I think so." compi es a ist o own suggestions, Trffie the document "Alternative Interrogation Techniques" (see Exhibit D), and saved it on computer's Deskto subordinate soldiers have regular access to corn uter any one o them are likel y to have seen the document. It is not e o t curious -7,6(257c 5
soldiers may have opened the document and read the text._ _.submitted -'wish list"
document on 17 August 2003 (see Exhibit E). Nothing further is known about the "wish list" or
what actions were taken with compiled lists at this time.

b c
e. In late August 2003, ICE, 104th MI Bn, 411), NFI, a
HUMINT Collection Specialist, Was reassigned from tfieerations Office, 104 th MI 13n, to r,the
request for additional interrogators. completed HUMINT
Collection Specialist (97E) Advanced Individual Training (AIT) approximately 2 years ago and

has been assi ed to the Operations Section, 104 th MJ Bn, in an administrative ca acity until
needed skill refresher training,

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allowed to conduct own intenngations while supervised b or another
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interrogations without supervision. It is unclear whether discussed the application of force in interrogations following the advent of e-raai (see Exhibits F and G) discussion at the FOB Ironhorse diniil; facility in which
what sort of "alternate interrogation techniques" was suggesting.
allege y suggested application of force, which did not leave bruises or scars on the detainee. recalls asked whether was "up to it" and if. could "handle it". says rep ie could, ugh was iiArrisure whetherthelicterpreters could.
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had co, ducted the initial interrogation screening of betaineellellillill and deemed, uch more difficult to "break" than most othe detainees.
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assigned to for interrogation. imposingphysical size would intimidate Greater than any of the -sot afors in the ICE b41-could ainituld likely y—Terd-results sooner. knew about -Mal with statement that "the gloves are coming off', likely encouraged by .
terpretation that this meant considering interrogation techniques heretofore unauthoriz d. ,6 r dentifie as an accorrkse in an attack against U.S. soldiers and led
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erican soldiers to ent into the interrogation viewing 6 4/ k YL\ light of the infonnation ad killed 3 American soldiers and did not deserve al 1 , the rights and privileges he was affOrded while at the DCCP. intended to interrogate tO 695" fc 5" ip1-k-LI 'W.employing "stress positions" and physical force to elicit a confession and time-sensitive` information of intelligence value, which could prevent future attacks against American s aed to cause •
jse_Liisazelizs:...:Stresspositions" are bod ositions desi discomfort and fatigue. requested ICE, 104th MI Rn 4ID,
b6 5 4'. for his inte reter for the interro ation. It is :unclear e ected ough I b .2c-believe he would hi eet d 00.1.4e of the interrogation: erceptor (98G ‘'176.Y
...7,--3escent an eScii e'Sthe erpreter in thiSiliTeito ation as ani swoii statement (Exhibit H). likely knows very little about iriteriaga Dan`/cp.' an cal guidelines, since he has at,theIC nly since late A t 2003. I suspect knew of intentions feet and a young and juniTr , Ike y-wat along with the idea (see Exhibits I and J).
g. In mid-afternoon on 23 September 2003, approached
4th Military Police (MP) Company, 4IIDan presence in interro ation later that day.
o "turn it up .a notch". or 'soup up" nterrogation andb 6L2f.
he wanted the use of a roo, with solicrwalls for interrogation, as the walls would rovide for a w er variety of stress position Options. An interrogation at the DCCP norma ly occurs in o e of three tents, or "booths", set up outside the east wall of the DCCP high-sec ity area. It i unclear whether 6 intentions, though I strongly sus worn statement indicates he not only told 'red Together to assault
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handling of the interrogation, telling onl IIIIIIIp...onsented to being
resent ,at the interrogation and told ouldre uest emission from
4th MP Company, or
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would interrogate sing a "Fear-Up (Harsh)" approach technique. A "Fear-Up"
approach means the interrogator identifies a stimulus that causes fear in the subject and exploits
the stimulus to elicit information. A "Fear-Up (Harsh)" approach involves the added
s chological stress of the threat of physical violence on the subject. also told
intended to use one of the roornsin.flieDCCP high-security holding area be able to choose
stress pose ions. onsented. Interrogators are required to adapt to the
changing needs of the interrogation and must remain flexible. As a r ult, interrogators do ng , s.---c 5--
h. . went to the ICE Operations Office and told
)Tusually seek approval for an errogation plan. eft for the MP eadquarters, where, askin ennission to use one Of e rooms in the DCCP high-ecunty area. plan to raise the level of fear in ti_ interro ation to "bre .a pone -a at tactics 63-7c, intended to use.; old had a "bad feeling" ,thou. Said so in worn statement. agreed" ould remain m uririg e course of the interrogation d would brie bout the interrogation later. 4 7c-'1 ed to the CCP high-security . nce inside, cell and put the de • tem . 913P.1 1
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alked into cell and escorted into the

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re a ishdasha [traditional Arab afitiWiit , sandals, and'ffigt0-lTë'bn his wrists and'aiikles. TWe interrogation began immediatel ; questioned, a loud, angry voice, which 665,7c d lo • demeanor and -ton.". pace e room as 6.r7c 4 sta ed near, andill stood aafib orth wall of the room. draWing .afliow the room was set u , and where artici ants sMod. It
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; obtained the riot baton, though e y received it fr om' to lie on back and put his es °tithe chairs, which , i, 65 ?cc' arrange such that theY aced each other. (EXhibit P is • win of how the room wasL.
. set up and where participants stood at this point in the interrogation.) about his involvement in attacks against American soldiers, where 64 ,04 associates. When did not receive e answers
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nted, hit feet - the soles o sandals 47(individually, for a total o about 10 to 30 times. Neither objected. spent appro imately 15 minutes in s position. b '.c 7c S.—b6 7c.
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J • abbed by 1111MIIMand pulled him to feet suggested removing aints, though it is uncle o whom suggested the idea. unlocked ackles, lik e side remained locked.
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arms out at ides, knees bent, and head GCO tilted back sq faced the gpil stood in that position for approximately 15
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minutes. told o stane a few feet from the wall, forehead pressed to the 6‘ wall, arms out at his sides and parallel with the floor, such that, ody stood atapproximately a 70-degree angle to the floor. At some point, ove om position 657c. S— a ainst the north wall to just inside the doo against the south wa 1, likely to get a better view. 44, y:01 it
coRtial .:to uestion nigip ee Illirrin-Wei0.7177-receiving the answer anted; -hit across his buttocks and possibl .46Y 7c4 lower back as well. likely did not intend to hit on his buttocks or lower . 6 5(7.-3.‘ac w en he began the Interrogation. I believe this was a s -the-mom e nt idea
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times. concluded e in erroga on and alked in and out of the interrogation, as I was time o ee o er • e
spent much more time in the interrogation than the 50°/ states nor was notably absent each time the baton was used against I also believ only consented to giving-101.0 baton, but co cloned Win the baton o and 6 to V 7c-'16 was likely even a co-conspirator With forelaiowle e when approached him originally.
664 7c--1(.tie 74: V.65-7.c.-1 ,...— 6 6 Li 74. y remainein cell while. moved back. 6 4 j— )4_, 5—
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'then interrogated with remaining inin the room. Shortly after the interrogation be an arrived and joine the interrogation. This interrogation was much quieter than the piece nig one. I do not feel anything significant occurred durine course of—interrogation. Later that evening, went to an• explainedAlfP -1
bt,(17G4 ------Easeen nothu4 of note during the interrogation ct ha was only.put in stresspositions. demonstrated three stress sitiong use'. 'bit J). 6c/ 7,_ tf
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.ent to dinner later that evening and sat WI 104th MI Bn, NFI (see Exhibit Q). _ d aka ' had gone that evening and whether -ad ,6 4 S said was thus far unsuccessful and had beaten
UStick'''. "Control stick" refers to the .riot baton and is the .b 6‘./ 7c V terminology interview and the same terminology irquoted , ;sworn stateme oolced at each other, unknowing whether to believe 6 5-2 a-5—
er about the ' aide t. At approxirnatel 0900 or 10'60 hOurs on eptem er, and told to restrict acce o detainees k,-- ;,
er notice. retch e to explain ove the telephone d asked to come to '7 (1 office. and aske what h ened the previous evening. told et. didT151—s
a7rer and went to we t upst disc ss the matter. Following this conversati oun mg st ement on 25 September and counseled ber. The c , unselin ent (see Exhibit R) detailed
s o one-. -one =n Convention training with 1
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well as suspended access to detainees at the DCCP. suffered two days of significant discomfort on his buttocks and lower back as a result of the assault. 4.0177c 1,64 -4 b6(i 7c 1/1
m. stated in t-cent- was mistreated in another interrogation at the FOB Ironhorse DCCP..: recalls an terrogation (see Exhibit H) conducted on 29 Septembe which ICE 104th MI Bn, 4TD NFI, served as
6W-ice/
interrogator and served as terpreter. recognized as the same interpreter om the previous interrogation. As into Booth 1 ordered to kneel and walk around the tent on , knees wit his hands
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as ed behind his is under the impression was controfalFe— ,.6‘257c- interrogatiolasammigwas not very loud, did not say much, and allowed o have some
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15-2 times. Either realii6d crefainees in the juvenile detention cell were abled to see the events in Bo (see Exhibit J). moved th w. ation to Booth 2, where resumed crawling around the table in the tent. was 6 6(17,4z
tired ;and-h "s knees hurting and tried to lean back against his calves. On one of these
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. of this -interrogation,. pen sore knees sa. ch preelu m artici atino-in proper Usliiri orsrted bout wounds;
worse,p practice since een seen by medic. I fined to beli er abuse occurred ... ..c 74.5 6 61 7c— Mck 5--
n. No further details are known about the events under investigation..
2. VARIABLES
a. I am considering six, variables in my assess nt; tha s six uncorrobo • vents. ich will assi ,a.:avate, or mitigate culpability. Fir t, if did, in fact, request be
e eased fromig administrative duties for skill r fresher training and the chain of co denied the revest (see Exhibit C . Se ond, if did hold a conversation with in which they discussed whether would be able to "handle" using physical force against detainees see E G) and if statements were taken out of context or intended as worded. Third, if agreed to beat *th a riot baton and intended not to
V
\ discuss theWith anyone besides (see Exhibit G . Fourth, if
his riot baton with tent o assault (see Exhibit G).

i did not clearly explain to rol in an int ogation (see Exhibits G and 7). Sixth, if was, in fact,p-Ot the ro•duri g the alleged assault (see Exhibit L). 1,6 ‘,(70
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a. is a trained t T Collector and has had instruction on interrogatio proced es, with special emphasis abiding by the statutes of the Geneva
Convention. .Since work depends greatly u n adherence to the Geneva Convention -regulations, should have a sense of t tremendous responsibility 111 has to follow them, if not for ethical reasons, at least to avoid the otential consequences of violations. I find
b (c 7 An,liable for premeditated assault on guilt is exacerbated by ark use of an MP riot baton, which constitutes "'aggravated assault" in criminal court proceedings.57C AIM bears less guilt as it is clearlifelt encouraged by111.117v7iiiiTaTe—Y-ou up to i
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and "can you handle it?" were taken out of context. His guilt is mitigated fdther by his lack of skill training and his short time in service, much of which was spent performing duties other than 6 the work for which he was trained. Moreover, was c e at e on app • the majority of the detainee o ulation of the DCCP, as states sees them as unlawful
mm Ga s who had murdered 3 of brethren soldiers. 41D Commanding General Major General Raymond Odiemo's memorandum regarding treatment of enemy prisoners of war and detained unlawful combatants was released at about this timeaud did not reach all soldiers before this incident occurred. According to his statement would have reconsidered intentions,,had he seen the memorandum before going into the inte gation room with
on 23 September.
6657 6--b Military Policeman with of active'duty service: Intrinsic to tie duti of a Military Policeman is responsi 1tY .57( r•-
for the security,and welfare of e aern prisoner including adhere. Ce to the Mites o Geneva COrEi I find liable for buse of 7c
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did, in fact, partake in lanning and not just offer tae` consent once in the room. gm t is Dirt er exacerbated if lie abQut his involve ent and knowledge OftEe. -Eident on his sworn statement. As an ervice, UM
Wfia7 was doin was wrong. tigated was, in fact, absent from l room assault on
orn during
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an interpreter who has only worked with the ICE for the owledge of the Geneva Convention and interrogation operations is s 7c_S— limited to What has experienced while working at the ICE and what has been told 551---interrogators with whom he has o
is most likely a scared junior enlisted soldier convinced'. knew what as doing. guilt is mitigated informed about . intentions prior to entering the interrogation room. guilt is
exacerbated by intervention in the interrogation, which is outside the scope of his interpreting duties. intervention in 29 September interrogation was also out of line, for which should be held liable, if he a orized it.
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detainees. e-mail did not explain Ily the intent of the "wish 1 . t" and, as a
consequence, impl ted ideas neithelliMnor any of his interroga rs would have
considered before. references to "gloves coming off" and desire to have
detainees "broken" quickly lead one to believ wanted suggestions of less-than-ethical or
less-than-legal nature. I believe an ad a discussion about e-mail and
11 ely reg state ents as endorse ent of more vio t interrogation methods, d upon opinions s om s tement. bL,L17c9-
e. I do not feel First Lieutenant is culpable for any part of this incident. A
, Field Artillery officer by training became a Military Police officer only within the past
t ,,,610----716,7chimpseems to be learning er duties and understanding DCCP operations quickly.

r is a diligent officer and has a g od un erstanding of most operations in her purview.

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f. Although accourof events differs slightly from the other three in the interrogation room on 23 September pry is highly credible and plausible. I do not feel
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September interrogation lends itself to mild exaggeration.

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4. RECOMMENDATIONS
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a. At a maximum, I recommend be subject to military court martial and be prosecuted for first degree aggravated assault and violation of Geneva Convention articles 13, 17, 20, 42, and 87, which govern the humane treatment of prisoners of war. I
cor----anmen 41111111111111.11111111111111111111111111., be subject to military court martial and be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. I recommend 66.
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b. At a minimum, I recommend be given a Field Grade Article
15. I recommend be given a Field Grade Article 15. I
recommend be given letter of reprimand. (05 '76. b65-ie-S/ _
c. Since 4ID Commanding General Major General Raymond Odierno has already published specific guidance about treatment of enemy prisoners of war, no further memoranda or orders need be published. Commanders should ensure all personnel who may have contact with enemy prisoners of war understand the tenets of the Geneva Convention completely.
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d. Additionally, I recommend be questi ed about his involvement in the 29 September 2003 interrogation of
lir Although I have no belief had any intention of causing physical harm to uring this interrogatio ear some culpability for explaining his expectat ons in the interrogation. have informed about his
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responsibilities in an interrogation and stopped .11110from conducting duties of an interrogator. Further investigation may be required for this incident.
CPT, MI Investigating Officer
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MEMORANDUM FOR:

Mmiminip
SUBJECT: Appointment as AR 15-6 Investigating Officer

1.
You are hereby appointed an investigating officer to conduct an informal investigation LAW AR 15SutrOunding the posSible use of excessive force by hks--7LS-interrogating a internee at the Division ConSblidated Collection Point.

2.
In your investigation, gather sworn witness' statements
to the all ed event described-in the enclosed statement
frM.Your purpose is to deterMine the facts of
what -happened and recommend to me if additional
investigation is needed.

3.
No charges are being preferred at this time. -If in the
course of your investigation you come to -suspect that
certain people may be responsible for actions that could be
subject to UCMJ or prosecution, you must advise them of
their rights under the UCMJ, Article 31 -, or the Fifth
Amendment, as appropriate. In addition, you must provide
them a Privacy Act statement before you solicit any

(further) personal information. You May obtain assistance
with these legal matters from the office of the Staff Judge
Advocate.

4. -Submit the statements and your findings IAW AR 15-6
within 10 days.

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Commanding

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2 - Counseling statement 26Sep03

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:

AFYB-MI-BHOC 6 October 2003
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Detainee Sworn Statement
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Detainee11110provid sworn statement on 1 October 2003 through a Category II Civilian interpreter. as provided by theInterrogation Control El ent (ICE), Division Cen ollection Point, 4th Mechanized InfantryDivision.
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2. I transcribed1111.1.1111. statement using s. nearly 0291anguage used during the
coupe of the interview. I presented the statement to on 2 October and had-a Category 4civiii4n. interpreter, also proVided by the ICE. verified:
\______ Jast...tei3 ..,:jelIt through,
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before signing.
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3. Point of contact for this memorandum is the undersigned at DNVT
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vegtigating Officer
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41D 104MI ICE
From: Sent: To: Cc:
Subject: RE: FW: Taskers
All:
Regarding the tasking—I am not a legal expert, but seems to me that everyone we are detaining at this point is an unpriviledged belligerent since we have taken over the country and there is no longer any force opposing us that 1) wears recognizable uniform; and 2) bears arms openly. So I think everyone we detain is in that category.
As for the gloves need to come off..." we need to take a deep breath and remember who we are. Those gloves are most definitely NOT based on Cold War or WWII enemies—they are based on clearly established standards of international law to which we are signatories and in part the originators. Those in turn derive from practices commonly accepted as morally correct, the so-called "usages of war." • It comes down to standards of right and wrong—something we cannot just put aside when we find it inconvenient, any more than we can declare that we will "take no prisoners" and
therefore shoot those ­
who surrender to us simply because we find prisoners inconvenient The casualties are mounting..." we -have taken casualties in every war we have ever fought--that is part of the very nature of war. We also inflict casualties, generally many more than we take.
That in no way justifies letting go of ourstandards.
We have NEVER considered our enemies justified in doing such things to us. CasOalties are part of war—if you cannot take casOalties then you cannot engage in war. Period. BOTTOM LINE: We are American soldiers, heirs of a long tradition of staying on the high ground. We need to stay there.
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I sent several months in Afghanistan interrogating the Taliban and al Qaeda. Restrictions on interrogation techniques had a negative impact
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on our ability to gather intelligence. Our interrogation doctrine is
-based on former Cold War amd WWII enemies. Todays enemy, particularly those in SWA, understand force, not psychological mind games or incentives. I would propose a baseline interrogation technique that at a minimum allows for physical contact resembling that used by SERE instructors. This allows open handed facial slaps from a distance of no more than about two feet and back handed blows to the midsection from a distance of about 18 inches. Again, this is open handed. I will not comment on the effectiveness of these techniques as both a control measure and an ability to send a clear message. I also believe that this should be a minimum baseline.
Other techniques would include close confinement quarters, sleep deprivation, white noise, and a Jitnany of harsher fear-up
approaches...fear of dogs and snakes appear to work nicely. I firmly agree that the gloves need to come off.

Ori inal-Messa
Date:
Subject FW: Taskers

Sounds crazy, but were just passing this on.
—Original
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From:_
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Sent , fi efij e e Tst

TO:
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Subject: Tkkel'S

ALCON
Just wanted to make sure we are all clear on the taskers at hand
1- A list identifying individuals who we have in detention that
fall under
the category of "unlawful combatants" I've included a definition
form the
SJA folks:

In order to properly address your request for a legal definition of the term "unlawful combatant," I must first provide you with a framework of definitions with which to work. According to the Law of Land Warfare, the term "combatant" is defined as anyone engaging in hostilities in an armed conflict on behalf of a party to the conflict. Combatants are lawful targets, unless out of combat. With that said, "lawful combatants" receive protections of the Geneva Conventions and gain combat immunity for their warlike acts, as well as become prisoners of war if captured. In comparison, "unprivileged belligerents," commonly referred to as "unlawful combatants," may be treated as criminals under the domestic law of the captor. Unprivileged belligerents may include spies,
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saboteurS, or civilians who are participating in the hostilities.
The
term "unlawful combatant" is not referenced, nor is it defined.
The term

that properfy described these type of individuals is "unprivileged
belligerents," and as stated before they may be treated as
criminals under
domestic law.

As far as an ROE that addresses the treatment of enemy combatants, specifically, unprivileged belligerents, we are unaware of any but we will continue to research the issue for you. I hope this information has been helpful. 2-An additional list identifying who we have detained who are "Islamicextremist"
3-Immediately seek input from interrogation elements (Division/Corps) concerning what their special interrogation knowledge base is and more importantly, what techniques would they feel would be effective techniques that SJA could review {basically provide a list).
Provide interrogation techniques "wish list" by 17 AUG 03_
The gloves are coming off gentleman regarding these detainees, has friaCe it clear that we want these individuals broken. Casualties are mounting and we need to start gathering info to help protect our fellow soldiers from any further attacks. I thank you for your hard work and your dedication. MI ALWAYS OUT FRONT!
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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form, see AR 190-45; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
(SSN).
Title 10 USC Section 301; Title 5 USC Section 2951; E.O. 9397 &'ted November 22, 1943
AUTHORITY: To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with means by which information may be accurately
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: Your social security number is used as an additional/alternate means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
ROUTINE USES:
Disclosure of your social security number is voluntary.

DISCLOSURE:
2. DATE (YYYYMMDDI 3. TIME 4. FILE NUMBER
1. LOCATION
2003/10/03 1700DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq
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5. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
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8. ORG
attalion, Mechanized Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX 76544
104th Military Intslligem
9. , WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
Sometime in mid-August 2003, I received an electronic mail correspondence [hereinafter referred to as e-mail] from a captain atthe U.S. Army V Corps Human Intelligence Effects Coordination Cell (HECC). [Affiant later produced a printed copy of thee-mail, with subsequent comments attached] The captain requested a "wish list" from subordinate interrogation elements forinnovative interrogation techniques that will prove more successful than current methods. I understand "wish list" to mean thecaptain wanted to know what other interrogation techniques I might want to try if the techniques were authorized. I interpreted the
uest to mean the captain wanted suggestions legal, illegal, and somewhere in between. I recall the e-mail mentioned "Colonel
4 '7_ re nest
2, lc- t---11. was upset interrogations were not more successful and the captain used the phrase "the gloves are coming off". I recall the
e-mail also mentioned techniques used in SERE [Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape] School may be effective. I mentioned
the request for suggestions to the soldiers in my unit, the Interrogation Control Element (ICE) at the Division Central Collection

referred to as the Ca e , Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ironhorse, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division,Poin t DCCP spoke Officer in Charge of Tactical Human Intelligence Operations
/30&27c t, Iraq. I
told me he had received the same e-mail I asked
(THOPS), 104th Military Intelligence a on, 4JD about the e-ma
"Does this mean what I think it means21_ said, "I think so." I recall seein onl 2 other corre dences addressin .46 ?/
who stated his
s e-mail sent to all the recipients of the previous e-mail. The first response was from F7e. z
experience in Afghanistan had taught him other means were necessary to extract intelligence information. The second response
suggestions on moral and ethical .grounds.
was from a major whose name I do not recall. The major objected to
received no suggestions from my soldiers and compiled a list of my own i eas. understood the captain wanted all ideas-legal andillegal, regardless of what I personally condone. I saved my ideas on my computer's Desktop screen as a file called "AlternativeInterrogation Techniques.doc". Everyone in my unit has access to my computer and can access any of the files at any time. Iknow it is possible some of my soldiers may have seen the document, opened it, and read it, though I never actually showed thedocument to any of my soldiers before submitting it. I submitted my "wish list" b the due date, which I recall was 'list a
o • ers w o have attendedlater, and have not heard anything about the "wish lists" since. I currently have
__,Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for Human Intelligence Collection. For much of .e curren •ep •yment, however, the FOB
d with personnel necessary to conduct proper interrogation operations. I requested iersonnel'71 onhorse ICE has been unde
/I rence o ector by
rran•ed fofrom 1 , II :..# _ an ac ve uty soldier for about 2 years. Since completion of9911 /li,.• 1 ....1.4:...,,,.,: , : • • di E in late Augus .
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, has been assigned to administrative pose ons only and has not .racticed any of the skills for his Milita
IT,
su.ervisors re eas:ccupational Specialty (MOS) since. On several occasions, I hive requeste
1°; V) operational interroga .. •
MOS-specific training, all of which have been denied. I first gave
self or another experienced interrogator, such as since-reassigned
-erro ation co ucted b
conduct an interrogation supervised by me or another experienced
ready, I allowe
erema er re erre o as
. I conducted initial interrogation screenings on detainees
d bee captured in a raid and immediately named...ban accomplice m an attack that killed 3
bol(/ as the weaker of the two detainees and Would divulge everything he knew. I also assessed than and would be more difficult to "break", as he was a much larger and mentally-resistant person"break" with most of my other interrogators, who are much smaller in stature. To extract
felt uld
erroga ea ng" a
time-sensitive inte gence information that could save American lives, I assigne accoun of events and tells the truth as.-1_ / detainee means the detainee's mind is pressured to the point the detainee resigns hi uses his si to intimidate detaineeCmows it. 's a very large soldier, standing at an imposing 6-foot 6-inches or so, an
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, approac e me and
effectively. Approximately 10 days ago 22 to 24 September 2003] at about 1400 to 1600 ho
sing a "Harsh Approach" technique. I gave my a royal. Since they must be flexible
mentioned he was going to interrogat -
strict .lan, nor do they retest
in their interrogations and change a. :roac q es according to the situation, interrogators do not have requested for the
approval for a specific interroga 41 plan. ft wi the interpreter
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what he wasstanding ou . I aske
autis office a few minutes later and noticed
MP hea t
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replied he was receiving approval for the int. gation. I told ' ' errogators do not need approval from—doing. use of a detention room for his interrogation of
said he requ
Military Police soldiers (MPs) for their interrogations.
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imposing man. Since many of the MPs have not seen an interrogation before interrogation out of interest. I joined to assist in the interrogation, which went quietly and smoothly. I do not recall any additional 41
t a roximately
The fo • . • • uorning, I received a telephone call fro••• ¦ c. 1 • - . • so the ev -4 • I.
w y s ou — 0900 or s00 1.•
01 I • i cted me to suspen. s access to detainees at the Cage. I asked kJ/
replied he would • . • scuss the matter over the telephone and asked me to come see him at thes accrestri

mimes ate y an as e m w a a appened the previous mg t
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had used an MP baton to hit a Beta •
urmg interrogations. a ha -aw e s e, exp ame did not tell me awn
e previous evening ore•urse of an interro•ation. Since I did not have contact with
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the young, mexperienced
might have been scared, though.
so no sou. soldier who has only recently been assigned as an inte reter for interrogations. Within an hour of my conversation withabout the events in the interrogation. I
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was in the 4ID headquarters building meeting with
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explained
asked • how his interrogation had gone hat evening.
previous evening. oa on
interrogation. I do not III. ', Iv
feet and buttocks during the course of
e had used an MP bato ri o •it
ad used, though I ass i•• meant the baton I see most MPs at the C e carrying, which I describe as a "natural wood" color, about 1- to 1.5;1 • es in diarrer and about 3- to 4-feet in length. The aton also has a rubber ring embedded in a
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groove about 4 to 6" from one :incl. I restri ted to administrative details i ediately and put counseling in writing. I
's counseling s ement the n xt a :y and counseled 411.11111Pthe folio g afternoon. HUMINT Collector soldierstyped
are given neva Convention lasses for at le t a full week or two at AIT and rete' e a hand-out summarizing the tenets of the refresher i., neva Convention training is conducte within the unit and, though there is no official
Geneva Co vention statutes.

requirement of how often to nduct tr.' a ft, my soldiers receive refresher trainin approximately once every 6 months. Geneva
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Convention aining is very sy to condu• and much of it is "hip pocket" trainin , or training conducted by soldiers individually with manual they would ke in their hi., ,sockets. I do not like "coercive" inte •gation techniques, as I have read several unreliable because the source will s anything to end the interrogation. I prefer to use
studies, win say they hav proven la e b mental and e otional tec • ques due ei proven effectiveiless in numerous stu ies. I recognize my "wish list" mentions a wide ,. array of tec clues, thou I believe e tent of the original e-mail was for a rainstorm of all kinds of ideas.. HUMINT e line" between legality in interrog a tions. I have been very clear in my instructions to
.•
Collector sch oling teach to "wal the
re's no one in this Cage worth you going to jail for."
ques. I often tell my soldiers, "
my soldiers a ut their errogati• ,n tec /II
s. the " ltema ye Interrogation Techniques" dot ent and received some ideas from it, though the
It is possibl eceived o approval, tacit or explicit;' from me for any illegal
document doe, no spec the t chniqu' used. • technique. I o not kn. of . 431 other II cid: Its of mistreatmeit or abuse o detainees at the FOB Ironhorse Cage. I do a • ow
of any incide in hi :.• an , erpreter ook ontrol of an inte iogation. I r ave nothing further to add to this statement.

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DOD 002853

Alternative Interrogation Techniques (Wish List) 4Th Infantry Division, ICE_
Open Hand Strikes (face and midsection) (no distance greater than 24 inches)
Fairly self-explanatory.
Pressure Point Manipulation
Manipulation of specific points on the human body can cause acute temporary pain but
cause no long term effects or. damage.
Close Quarter Confinement
Confmement of subject in extremely close quarters. Discomfort induces compliance and
cooperation.

White Noise Exposure
Overexposure of subject to noise found to be meaningless and many times monotonous to
subject. Often used in conjunction with Sleep Deprivation.

Sleep Deprivation
An initial period of total deprivation (usually 12 to 24 hours) followed by regular and
irregular sleep patterns over several days.
Stimulus Deprivation
The human mind requires stimulation, however small, to maintain resistance to suggestion, mental and emotional manipulation and self will. Subject is deprived of this stimulation for 12 to 24 hours during initial stages. Effects on subject's resistance are monitored with short intense interrogations (15-60 minutes at most). Subject's resistance will usually rapidly decay after 36 to 48 hours. This technique requires no physical pressure to be applied. However, subject must be carefully monitored.
*There area number of "coercive" techniques that may be employed that cause no permanent harm to the subject. These techniques, however, often call for medical personnel to be on call for unforeseen complications. They include but are not
limited to the following:
Phone Book Strikes Low Voltage Electrocution Closed-Fist Strikes Muscle Fatigue Inducement
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From:
Sent: fig .t. ti) USt 18, 2003 2:16 AM b 2
To:
Subject: RE Taskers

Alternative interrogation Tech.._
The attached document is the 4th Infantry Division's ICE suggestions if
alternative interrogation techniques are authorized. All techniqueS not
listed as "coercive" cause no lasting effects on the subject..

I apologize for tardiness, but my SIPRNET has been down for the last few

hourS.

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-Tikrit, IZ

Sounds crazy, but we're just passing this on.

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To:
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Subject': Taskers

ALCON

Just wanted .6:0
make sure we are all cleat on the taskers at hand

1- A list identifying individuals who we have in detention that fall
under

the'category of "unlawful combatants" I've included a definition form
the
SJA folks:

In order to properly address your request for a legal definition of
the term "unlawful combatant," I must first provide you with a
framework
of definitions with which to work. According to the Law of Land

Warfare,
the term "combatant" is defined as anyone engaging in hostilities in an
armed conflict on behalf of a party to the conflict. Combatants are

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-lawful targets, unless out of combat..

With that said, "lawful

combatants" --=-= -..3. .­
J= p'-G=r=,,a r'onrentions and aain

combat
immunity for their warlike acts,. as well as become prisoners of war if
captured. In comparison, "unprivileged belligerents," commonly
referred.

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to as "unlawful combatants," may be treated-as criminals under the
domestic law of the captor. Unprivileged belligerents may include

spies,
saboteurs, -or civilians who are participating in the hostilities. The
term "unlawful combatant" is not referenced, nor is it defined. The

term
that properly described these type of individuals is "unprivileged -,--
belligerents," and as stated before they may be treated as criminals
under .
domestic law:

As far as an ROE that addresses the treatment of enemy combatantS,
specifically, unprivileged belligerents, we are unaware of any but we
will
continue to research the issue for you. I hope this information has
been
helpful.

2-An additional list identifying who we have detained who are "Islamic
extremist"

3-Immediately seek input from interrogation elements (Division/Corps)
concerning what their special interrogation knowledge base is and
more
importantly, what techniques would they feel would be effective
techniques
that SJA could review (basically provide a list).

Provide interrogation techniques "wish list" by 17 AUG 03-.

The gloves are coming off gentleman regarding these detainees,

has
made it clear that we want these individuals broken. Casualties are
mounting

and we need to start gathering info to help protect our fellow soldiers
from
any further attacks_ I thank you for your hard work and your dedication.

MI ALWAYS OUT,FRONT1

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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form, see AR 190-45; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS LOCATION DATE TIME FILE NUMBER
DCCP, FOB•Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq 01 October 2003 1430 hours
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER GRADE/STATUS
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ORGANIZA•110N OR ADDRESS
, WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
I, 1011ffilnall.
During the evening hours on approximately 23 or 24 September 2003, I was removed from my detention cell for an interview. This was my fourth interview during my detention at this facility. I was taken to an interview room, where I was questioned for approximately 15 to 20 minutes by an American soldier whom I describe as a tall, skinny male with a light facial complexion and black hair. He was accompanied by two other soldiers, a Military Police (MP) officer whom I describe as "white skin" and "not too tall or short" [Affiant indicated a soldier outside approximately 5'7" to 5'9" tall, wearing military fatigue pants and a brown tee-shirt; a large tattoo on his upper left arm was exposed. Though thiere were other soldiers present, this was likely the soldier Affiant meant], and an interpreter whom I describe as darker skinned and having an Egyptian accent when he spoke. The Tall American led me inside the interview room. I was wearing a dishdasha [an Arab garment much like a nightshirt], my sandals, handcuffs, and ankle shackles. The Tall American made me stand with my forehead against the wall, my hands behind my head,-my feet planted several feet from the wall, such that my body was positioned at a 45-degree angle. The Tall American was in control and was very angry. The Tall American shouted at me, asking if I was the person who had killed Americans_ The Egyptian interpreter was also very angry and yelled at me. I said I was not involved and did not know anything about any weapons. The Tall American had in his hands a yellow wooden MP baton I desOribe as approximately 2 to 3 feet in length and 1 inch in diameter. When I did not give the answer the Tall American wanted to hear, he hit me with the baton on my lower back and buttocks "about 10 times". The baton hurt me, though it did not leave any bruises or break the skin. I do not know how long I was in that position. The Tall American then.told me to lie down on my back with my legs up on a chair. I did as I was told and the Tall American questioned me again about my alleged involvement in an attack against Americans. I said I did not know anything about it. When the Tall American did not like my response, he hit my feet with the baton "almost 15 times". Again, the baton hurt me, though it did not leave any bruises or break the skin. I do not know how long I was in that position. During the entire interview, the Military Police officer stood in the corner of the room, said nothing, and did nothing but observe. I have had no problems with him before or since. My fifth interview was during the evening hours of about 2 or 3 days ago [Affiant indicated 28 or 29 September 2003], I was removed from my detention cell for another interview. During the interview, the Egyptian Interpreter was present again, though it was a different American who was questioning me. I cannot recall any details about his appearance or distinguishing features. As soon as I entered the tent [Affiant indicated Booth 2], the Egyptian Interpreter moved the box upon which I usually sit during my interviews. The Egyptian Interpreter ordered me to get on my knees, put my hands behind my head, and move around the table in the middle of the tent, during which the Egyptian Interpreter yelled at me and asked me who was shooting Americans, who was with me, and what kind of weapons I had. I said I did not know anything. I crawled around the table about 10 to 15 times before the Egyptian Interpreter and the Unidentified American Interviewer moved me to the other tent [Affiant iddicated Booth 3]. There, the interpreter ordered me to kneel again and move around the table. I told the Egyptian Interpreter and the Unidentified American Interviewer I was tired, dizzy, my knees hurt, and I could not go around the table anymore. When I told the Egyptian Interpreter I "could not handle it", he said, "Keep going" and hit me once on my lower back with a water bottle. The water bottle was nearly half full with what I recall might have been an orange-colored juice. It appeared to me the Egyptian Interpreter was in control during the course of this interview, as he did all the yelling. The Unidentified American Interviewer asked questions only once in a while. I was in the first tent a total of about 10 minutes and in the second for a total of about 15 minutes. There was no MP guard or anyone else present in the tent, though there may have been a witness. [Affiant indicated a man dressed in yellow in the 'Juvenile detention cell']. At no time during this interview did the Egyptian Interpreter or the Unidentified American Interviewer push me or strike me with anything other thanthe water bottle. As a result of crawling on my knees in the tent, my knees are bloody and I still have open sores, which are exposed to flies. I have not been given the opportunity to see a doctor for my injuries. The injuries I sustained in the first-mentioned interview did not produce any bruises or break the skin-and the pain went away after 2 days. The injuries I sustained in the second interview are confined to my knees. My right knee has 3 open wounds ranging in size from 1 inch to 1.5 inches across. My left knee has 2 open wounds approximately 1 inch across. These wounds make daily prayer difficult. In the other 3 interviews I have had, I have not been abused in any wa . The guards and interviewers have been otherwise good to me. I have nothing further to add to this
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DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq 01 October 2003 1750 hours
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBS-GRADE/STATUS
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D Company, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas 76544
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On 23 September 2003, I int o at- '.4 li 'vision Central ollection. Point (DCCP) Detainee.. ‘4,'[hereinafter referred to a . interrogated at the DCCP a Forward Operating Bas -(FOB Irol: arse, 4th Mech..' - d Infan 11;.' D i ion , a) Tikrit, Iraq. I s interrogation was m ., • . e ' .terrogation with , which I believe was s third interrogation. In the previous interrogations, did not "break", iiiirii •g' le did notresign accoun • - 'eras, and tell the truth about his involvement in attacking American soldiers. My interrogation training has .taut'. e entify w a Source, the person being ' or_. ee is 1 ' I : to. .. -I c. . te ,_3_,! 10 _ , L. az•_, .. ,
1 . s s ty was lyinhen• ....e so I intended to •ress . til Thro .e .
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[hereinafter re erre to a 'rates • II o meaning old his interrogators was lying and had secretly
kr,‘E 1 - . .. u rill Ng • • Ilencan so ers. is suspected of constructing improvised - . . . II II e0 I
believe is innocent. My intent during this interrogation was to "put pressure on to learn who
superior are. Interrogation training teaches application of force is an unreliable I 711 0 extracting a confession from a
detainee because if enough force is used, the detainee will, admit to anything. I intended:to use a "Fear-Up (Harsh)" approach

wi a technique I normally do not use. In the "Fear-Up (Harsh)" technique, the interrogator is permitted to useverbal langnage-Such as offensive language-and body language-such as slamming a fist on a table-to obtain a confession. The interrogator cannot use physical violence, though forcible handling or "manhandling" is authorized. We are trained to "walk the line" of legality and to recognize there are plenty of techniques not taught in the classroom still within limits Of the Geneva Convention statutes. I saw an e-mail in mid- to;late August 2003 from [V] Corps discussing interrogation operations. Thee-mail explained American solders were being killed and "we need to e e-mail the. hrase, "the gloves need to come. off The e-mail was from or referenced a .name and was not an,pfficial °hey or order, ;;Wheiti,the e-mail had first c me out; I iskedtny -..„= isor:= ¦ • •e ' • •• ta -
. 1 sup 'sor is , Interrogation Control Element (ICE)DCCP,.P0131:'6661t e',:'4115' . •1..s' asi' 'd""thi§iii. mut we were -• Of alio. , ed to injure detainee . . d, at g e I a 0..rursesf:or scars. . imp e rough Ilan mg and Stressful positions. . -. ._ sail hey may • 0 something •e pine. I. . . mee
miebook", :The, honebook would bew used to spread die impact over a larger area and not
througha ro hurt the detainee a much. I understood meant hitting the detainee in the chest or stomach, but not the faee. =,' Z.$., Al me if I wa "up to it" and if I con d ."Iiandle it". I said I could, though.I did not think some of the interpreters cool suggested coming up with ideas for what "the gloves need to come off' might mean. The list was not intended to become policy, but was a means of brainstorming other means of extracting information frOm detainees. The list included hitting detain ' rbut bein careful not toile_ave bruises or scars. I work with several Mili i,. Police .(MP) soldiers at the DCCP, includin -
DCCP, 4th MP Brigade, 41D. I approached., . and said I wanted MP resent for s since some etaiiietS have been making knives recently. I said to have an i ea. We have to s saving ives. explained about the e-mail I had seen and said the people war ' tat. [Y] Co .s were lookin. ' . • , -; = • . is of saving lives"....„.
I said " e detainees] are criminals and the hayg....the same rights as.us." a:ree.d. I said I intend -S to beat
feet during the interrogation. .i• on • go ,, al me anrwo • El. e responst .t or actions if wo f.b reSsonsibill for mine. We a -e 76VOttidkee...thelitterroation .';discreet". . I Cl I would tell only.. 110 ' 6.II
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104th.I I decided I Would tell. 'DIY after the fact anCl."on.l. to 66 'thea-informed o - what.... lappened. , . 'd would have to obtaui,periiiistienftbin the DCCP OIC,' , 44 S' When -44.1 4.13. a re , ellitiat. about the interrogation, ..,.: th .e-mail
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we explained about e
orceful" with ., v ' royal; though I do not believe the conversation with the idea we
intended to hit irj, egation occurred evening.hours of e0te . er at about 1700 or 1800 hours. For

. in the ;:.. m nate cre , , g :o ,,e,, an American soldier of • escen 1. i a e .0 la . -because I.felt he was ' sui . a adiffiliBliTiRee e. r-Up (Harsh)" approach. .1d enteree IP-' interrogation room, which was cell. I chose this room
.ecause it had so • wa s vv i eh wool, make n any "stress positions" easier. A "stress p. i i en" is a body position designed to cause discomfort and .fatil e. w we. a dishdasha [an Arab garment much ke a nightshirt], sandals,
handcuffs, and ankle shac. es I asked for • e of stick", a wooden MP baton . pproxiinately 2 to 3 feet long, about 1 inch in diameter, .1d ,3eige or e . in •lor. I gave me control stick wi , 1 out word and without question. '4(17C 6 6 4( P
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LAST NAME, FIRST ME, MIDDLE NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER GRADE/STATU
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D Company, 104th Military Inte • gence : attalion, Fort 1-ro-OrTeiiis "76544 6
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At approximately 1500 hours on 23 or 2 . September 2003, Inte g on Con of ' - !lent (ICE 104 • Intelligence :a+. on li,i I 13n 4th eel anizes e antry Division d 0 ask -s' , to inte Bret for on an interrogation of Detainee -41. -- • latter re - • ed to as intent es to rn it up a note . Wi is.• as "bill o s. t an , that buddy
Aad "ratted him out", 92eaning the busrslinnUmiti0Nisqurerca was bragging he had killed Americans.
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Detalieeallk[hereinafter referred to as as the 'on.for the interrogation insteadgLihainierrozalionleglar...)%8 • Li/
outside the DCCP hnldine e and I went into ell, the second cell o the right as you,.:199ths"
enter the 'high security' corn ound of the DCCP. During the interrogation, s in contro and a s MP
baton, or "control stick", in I do not know when he obtained the baton, but 11111111.111 did not object or say anything. S
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JAffiant obtained a baton to demonstrate w_hatkind of baton was used. The baton was approximately 3 feet long, 1 inch in diameter, and yellow or bei e in color.] was wearing a dishdasha [an Arab garment much like a nightshirt], Irradia cuffs, and e s ac instructe , . . to lie on the ground on his back and put his legs up on 2 c airs se up acing ea feet hung over the;edge of the chair During the interrogation, asked 11¦1111111111 vthe GS' rocket-propelled grenad s], whereat had gotte the wea ons Ills used to kill 2
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encans, and ,,, e ea ers of his group were. I translated for __ ___ mime ,,,_ , • „,,^, ang emeanor.
o his buddy ad "ratte him out and if an to see . am y again o to 6
ted to kno mamtaineffIr was innocent and was taken from his house. , hit feet on the soles sandals. MIllasswun• the baton with one hand hit .• • -•-' -feet "n too tham,• feet about 30 times. Each • si -„ hit . e in pain. tiring
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was ' sitting in the corner” [Affianti • - II onstrated a squatting posibion]. I suggested take off handcuffs and try a "stress posit • e " . gautst the wall. A "stress position" is a body position deli ed to cause 66s-sCorn ort and fatigue. This was the had suggrested anytechniqueduring an interrogation. I asked to take
es • handcuffs e . ionally, an interrogato will takee off a detainee's handcuffs and/or ankle shackleS. After
too . o" handcuffs, I told to stand wi is I s ore ea• agars he wa i , s og' er a few feet e;. ile wall, arras spread out to the s•deSand B. . el to e floor and his body positioned at about a 50-de: ee angle
fro., ii.e floor. continued to question a. out , mvo vemen a c sg • Is encans . 11 II471i b toI ceive le response;he wanted, he hi on the buttocks with the baton ist. ,,r..,,q_s about 4 times durm: whi • - • • s ed in soli. was surprised hit , u • • not want to get in M.0,...-`',6,....... 111( S SO sai.• no 0 not . 0w eaenon, as he satfiff to . -•• - • the room. I do not
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te1,1C-0-natawithillI hands behind his head. I remembered . 'other interrogator would instruct` detainees
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"-an ee . do not ow now Ion: went around th -e t, though I believe he went around the table about 6 to 10 b6( times. asked :A. • . . tout mvolv meat in attacking Americans, which I interpreted. is not a very o • persoi, I translated r ucs ou•r-r than had spoken. and I realized some of the
remember he was named 1-s no longer assigned to the 'ID ICE and I do not remember*' full name.
•uvenile detainees mi t see inte ogation, so e moved f tam Booth 2 to Booth 3 to mov' out of sight. Once inside Booth 3, to I. eel . 1 d cont. to era . sundc. e tent I do not - 'el!, .er how many c around the tent this ti se. continu o yell at trail , atMg for . Sometimes try
"couldn • • as s anymore and was re. . On one of these octo rest hi 0 I • . • :ainst an, -s, .say. .g
prodded with y wa r bo I- - on 's backside .1d told him, "g t mov . • : ' At , time did I strike b6
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DATE TIME FILE NUMBER
DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Lraq 02 October 2003' 1740 hours ST NAME FIR MIDDLE NAM -•-__ -7L.. '1 ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS
4th Military Police Company, 4th Me ized Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX 76544
I, WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
Sometime last week [21 to 27 September 2003] at about 1500 or 1530 hours, I was approached by two of the soldiers from theCI [Counterintelligence, hereinafter referred to as CI] element here at the Division Central Collection Point (DCCP), ForwardOperating Base (FOB) Ironhorse, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division (4ID), Tikrit, Iraq. I do not know the members of this unitwell and since they do not wear nametags on their nniforms, I do not know their names well. I do know the CI guys are .
interrogators and interpreters. I describe o oldier as a tall male with black hair. I believe he is Serbian,MIIIIIIIIIIMII.name is describe the other soldier as a Middle astern- olein male, about 5 foot 10
mc es tall, often wearing dark sunglasses, an responding to the name" to me a mew an
informal request from "higher", meaning his higher headquarters or higher col/Maki' .eletrients, to "soup up" interrogations.
rYt`'Cv,..'''' wanted to interrogate a particular detainee [hereinafter referred to as Detainee] and wanted to have an MP [Mili .

--; b.. .)..Police so er pr . did not specify which MP he wanted resent. I was not sure what mean y soupingup" interrogations, though I did not see any problem. I understood eant stress is so Ai
other time when an MP was present for an interrogation. I told, would- ye to as
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went to their company operations center where they spoke with their commander, a soldier they referred to -a.t -
was not resent I do of
0* the subject of their conversation. I walked toward my headquarters building and me
h e way. e raki, wanted to "soup up" their interrogations as e " if - . • ylall:soMel ... ¦ :: .: :
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0.wanted to try "other means of interrogating o etainees, indicating wanted to put mo stress . on the detain ' aid, "Well, if you guys accept responsibility." I told I would tell her at
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19.0 what had happened requested a room in the DCCP holding area, instead of an incerr _ ation tent, or "booth", as
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is erroga ors '..rurally would. I am not sure why • wane m. e ro -151171try— L unit, 4th Platoon, 4th MP Company, 41D, calls the '"1.1..S.,..Soldit Room" because Americaii;ialdiers sta in the room on
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-occasion. Since a detainee [hereinafter referred t as Detaine occupied that room,
I moved-etainee to e temporaryholding" cell. The U.S. Soldier Room'. contained metal folding chairs and bedding for Detainee. i nave worked at me DCCP for only 21 days [as of date statement given] and, thoughl deal wilt& prisoners dailY, I do not know them b name ornumber, but only as "the guy in the white robe" or similar physidardescription. I went to:get Detainee, as perrequeSt. Detainee Was _wearing what I call a "man.drese„PSIadasha,4 traditional Arab gafment much like a mg -ht Shirt],
irons ol —Me-V1',ps . 1 i , nsts. I_ .went into the room first; I brought Detainee shortly
b 19(1„:_______.thereafter . 16.11.111.1.11111 began the interiraai.t6b'ogition -ht ,. I do not know all the details of the interrogation, as Iwaikedct of the room 6 to 8 times to feed other detainees and was only present for about 50% of the interrogation. As I havene W. sed an interrogation before, I did not know what to expect or what was occurrin . It a peared to me was
,,, in control and as g e ques ons, w c . 0011111 asked
translated into Arabic. - :: whatelknew about Gs
,6 6).) [rocket-propelled grenades] and how to fire them. Detainee stood against the east wall of the room at the start of the interro ation. I recall,. was in this position for about 10 to 15 minutes. At this time, I stood against the north wall of the room. e e room and when I returned, Detainee was laying on his'back. Detainee's legs were still shackled and were
13(9'i ' restin on the seats of the• 2 chairs that had been in the room ee ma have ha ds in e air above his ,.- .„,/ paced the room as he yelled at Detainee; ,moved aroun • , ou • not as muc as • eld rI_ an MP " iot baton" in his hands. [Affiant demOnstr d a Yellow or beige wooden baton approximately 3 feet long-and
6 5 approximately 1 inch in diameter. I did not notice, had the baton in his hands until the second or third time I entered the room. I do not know how obtained the bato u , though the batons are often found leanin against the wall in the _ archway of the detention area: I as time picked p the baton on own. I believe intended to use the baton as some sort of "ML[Military lute gence] 's tactic". Riot baton e controlled items and are requite to Faye onewith them while escorting prisone s. Since any of the have n broken recently, no one in my unit would give up our weapon of force. twirle the bato around an ' ed at Detainee with the baton. I left the room again and when Ireturned Detainee st d against e east • all. In eve subsequent time I re-entered the room, 1 stood on the south wall.
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sompor asked me to ock D tainee's Tackle h I did without question, as it is not an unusual request. I unshackled one of Detainee's wris told e to s d with his arms out to the sides, parallel to the floor. I left the room again. When I re-entere theom, D.. e was in e same position, but this time his knees were bent. It appeared to meamhad ordered De eA. stand t way. De r ee was in this pbsition for about 15 to 20 minutes, though I cannot be
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LOCATION DATE I TIME FILE NUMBER
DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq 02 October 2003 • 1930


L E FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAMi67cs.....„

, SOCIAL SECURITY
Mlle
ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS
4th Military Police Company, th Mechanized Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX 76544
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I , , WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ST TEMENT UNDER OATH:

At approximately 1300 on an afternoon early last week [21 to 24 September 2003], app oached me.
, 4th Military Police (MP) Co ipany, 4th

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Mechanized Infantry Division v ich I am the Platoon Leader. Two other individuals accompanied I
recognized them, as I have seen them working at the Division Central Collection Point (DCCP) where I work. I idents one
as a young-looking, 5-foot 9-inch or 5-foot 10-inch Middle Eastern-looking male who responds to the name —64.

111111111.1111 speaks fluent Arabic, smokes cigarettes, and often wears gold wire alasses, which I believe maybe light tinted. I identify the other as a taller Male with dark hair.4111111.1 o me the reinafter referred to a-6,S
nterroga r wante to interrogate one of the detainees [hereinafter referred to as Detainee] that ay. rdriffOiknow the
detainees by anything other than their assigned detainee tracking numbers and I do not recall the number of the detainee
Interrogator wanted to see. Interrogator said he had authorization from his commander to be more forceful in an interrogation,
though still staying within regulations. I had the impression Interrogator intended to use "intimidation tactics" more than
actual application of force. I told Interrogator I would need to see the commander's authorization in writing. Interrogator
assured me he would show me the authorization in writing. Since Interrogator wanted to conduct the interrogation that same
day, I did not see the authorization memorandum before the interrogation occurred. Interrogator asked my permission to use
one of the detainee rooms for the interrogation instead of the interrogation tents, or "booths". I gave permission for
fate a or and to use the room for the interrogation. Once the conversation was completed,MMVP
stayed bac an con ided to me he had "a bad feeling" about the interrogation. Since this was the first time Ap interrogator ?
had asked permission to use a room for an interrogation instead of a booth, was immediately suspicious. I instructed

4111111111Po stay in the room during the entire interrogation to ensure nothing ha ened to Detaingegid_zgixenae...a1)riefing_ about the interrogation after the interrogation was completed. I trust 100% and I regard him my "honest broker". I
'unerstand AMMO had to leave the room on a few occasions during the course of the interrogation, but was in the room most of the time. Some time later that evening, I walked down to the DCCP high-priority detainee holding area, an area I call, "Cell Block A". I heard a great, deal of yelling coming from one of the detainee rooms. I called one of the MPs . L6 y
to come to me and explain what was happening. . explained one o a e • etamees -,, • meing mterrogatec
in e 1-^nrn said was in the room where the interrogation was taking lace. I do not know how lon the

, ough I believe it was about 30 minutes. 4111111.1111tame to me Iater tTiat evening an said there was a
lot of yelling, Detainee was in some uncomfortable o itions, but nothing else happened. demonstrated a few of the
"uncomfortable positions". The first positio escribed had Detainee's forehead aaainst the wall with his feet

several feet from the wall, such that Detainee's body was at an angle oI approxima e y - egrees rom Tefloor.
explained Detainee's arms were raised out to the sides, parallel to the floor. In the second positio escribe ,
Detainee was laying on his back on the floor with his legs across the seats of 2 chairs. I do not know why this position was
chosen, though I have reasoned it is a position of degradation, as it is a position in which a woman might be. I cannot

rememberdie-Thard positio described, though I believe Detainee was sitting on the floor and either Interrogator or
=my was pushing Detainee's head between his legs. MIIIINNOtold rrje did not see anything that overstepped any legal X6 2 boundaries. On 30 September 2003, q-tn MY Company, 41D, visifed the DCCP and told me an investigation had begun in which were imp icate . inquiredabout
investigation. AMP answered he understood the investigation involved mistreatment of a detainee. I was su rised to hear
this. as I have not known about or heard about any mistreatment of a detainee. I asked w at e investigation
about. said, "You know what I know", meaning he had already told me all the details of the interrogation. Though
I have been a commissioned officer for 3 years, I have been a Military Police officer for only 1 month, having changed my
branch assignment only recently. I have worked e DCCP for 1 month. My knowledge of military policing and detainee
operations has come from reading Field Manual d 10 days of crossover training with the outgoing Platoon Leader,
though primarily from on-the-job training I hav received at the DCCP. My understanding of the Geneva Convention statutes
is clear, as we have a copy of the Geneva Con ention statutes at the DCCP. I believe the Geneva Convention statutes are
quite clear because they are based in commo sense rules of humanity My unit also has Rules of Engagement, to which we
are directed to adhere. My soldiers are giv Geneva Convention refresher training at least once per week, even if it is just a
quick checklist for about 5 minutes before oing on guard shift. My unit has other regulations on file, which govern treatment
of prisoners. My unit also has an order 'gned by the 4ID Commanding General Major General Ray Odierno and the 41D

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DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING FORM
For use of this form see FM 22-100. DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 AUTHORITY: 5 USC 301, Departmental Regulations: 10 USC 3013, Secretary of the Army and E.O. 9397 (SSN) PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: To assist leaders in conducting and'recording counseling data pertaining to subordinates. ROUTINE USES: For subordinate leader development IAW FM 22-100. Leaders should use this form as necessary. DISCLOSURE: Disclosure is volun . . PART I - ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Name_ t Fir t, MI) . Rank / Grade Social Security No. Date of Counseling
SPC/E4 26 September 03
Organization ICE, TFIH, Tikrit, 1Z /3, 6,5.1, arfit,.-tile of Counselor..... .1) 6,c..

PART II - BACKGROUND INFO Purpose of Counseling: (Leader states the reason for the counseling, e.g. Performance/Professional or Event-Oriented counseling and includes the leaders facts and observations prior to the counseling): • Corrective Counseling

PART III - SUMMARY OF COUNSELING Complete this section, during or immediately subsequent to counseling.
Key Points of Discussion:
b b 5-Key , pints-of Discussion: 111.11111111111111., on 23 September 2003, without provocation, you struck a detainee with a control stick on the soles of his shoes
and the buttocks during interrogation. Even though this particular prisoner is a known killer of U.S. soldiers, yor actions were uncalled for and could be construed as a violation of the Geneva Conventions, to which you are under orders to adhere. These actions will not be tolerated. Your actions may result in disciplinary actions, which could include criminal proceedings at a tria by court-martial.
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS This form will be destroyed upon: reassignment (other than rehabilitative transfers), separation at ETS, or upon retirement. For separation requirements and notification of loss of benefits/consequences see local directives and AR 635-200.
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Plan of Action: (Outlines actions that the subordinate will do after the counseling session to reach the agreed upon goal(s). The actions must be specific enough to modify or maintain the subordinate's behavior and inclUde a specific time line for ina lemcntation and assessment (Part IV -below):
per our conversation concerning this issue on 24 September 2003, you are prohibited from contact of any kind with detainees. This restriction will remain in place until you have completed a ten-hour course, administered by me, on the Geneva Conventions and what are and are not considered acceptable interrogation techniques for a Human Intelligence Collector in the TFIH ICE. OnCe this training is complete, I will reassess your suitability to work in the interrogation facility.
Session Closing: (The leader summarizes the key points of the session and checks if the subordinate understands the plan of action. The subordinate agrees/disagrees and provides remarks if appropriate): I agree / disagree with the information above
Individual counseled:
Individual counseled remarks:
Date: 26 sff'
Signature of Individual Counseled:
Leader Responsibilities: (Leader's responsibilities in implementing the plan of action):
to answer any questions regarding acceptable interrogation techniques and for further
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I will be available to you at all times
clarification of the articles of the Geneva Conventions.
Date: 59P(53
Signature of Counselor:
P T IV - ASSESSMENT OF THE PLAN OF ACTION
Assessment: (Did the plan of action achieve the desired results? This section is completed by both the leader and the individual
counseled and provides useful information for follow-up counseling):

Date of Assessment:
Individual Counseled:
Counselor:
Note: Both the counselor and the individual counseled should retain a record of the counselin
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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form, see AR 190-45; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
LOCATION DATE I TIME FILE NUMBER
DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq 15 October 2003 1645 hours

sr.,NtAmE_FIRsi N ME, MIDDLE NAME / sEcurpTy Ntimij — GRADE/ST -1', ,... .4.1—
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ACE Company, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas 76544
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.. What do you recall of a conversation between you and [Interrogator, Interrogation ControlElement (ICE), 104th Military Intelligence Battalion (MI Bn) 4th Mechanized Infantry Division (4ID), not further identified(I¦TFI)) regarding an e-mail from , , Combined Joint Task Force 7 (CJTF-7), Joint Human Intelligence Cell (J2X), addressing the need o find alternative interrogation techniques that would prove more effective than current methods? 6 &D---b.&AAmmi-and I talk all the time about a wide variety of topics anwe probably did discuss th4 e-mail. I probably did talk to
Ws about "alternative interrogation techAques" and suggest the ideas I mentioned in the "Alternative InterrogationTechni nes' document I submitted tolMin .Au I cannot recall any details about the conversation, however. CIIMIll of Tactical Human Intelligence Operations, 104th MI Bn, 4ID, NFII and I understood the e-snail the Same wa" 6 6 5
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Q. What instruction;do interpreters receive before interpreting for an interrogation? Have you established what techniques are
allowable for in&trogators to question detainees? What instruction are Military Police (MP) soldiers given regarding
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A. Interpreters are instructed only to "mirror" the actions and tone of the interrogator. There is no need for farther instruction, as they understand they are only responsible for language translation. All interrogators know the Geneva Convention is the baSeline standard for treatment during interrogations. I have no knowledge of what instruction MPs are given regarding interrogasq, . I assume the only instruction MPs are given is that they should stand guard in case something unexpected occurs ­
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. You were:present durin Detainee SIMI interrogation on 23 September 2003, following the interrogation of Detainee
What_details do you remember about that interrogation? Who was present? What was the
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A. I joined the interrogation already in progress. I believe the interroga .63 was about an hour in duration and I was present
for approximately15; minutes. When I Artild.:at thejriterro :anon 9 • to was conductin. the..interro , .ti 1. The

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Was also present.' held a riot baton in his hands. At some point
during the interrOg. on left, -returned., and then left again. -did not return after leaving the second time. I
do nOt•remember .fiy Other siity.1 cant details about this in

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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form, see AR 190-45; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
LOCATION DATE TIME FILE NUMBER
DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq 15 October 2003 1530 hours
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ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS

HHOC, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas 76544 _....--
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Q. How did you come to change duties from Ope ations [104th Military Intelligence Battalion (MI Bn)] to come to the Interrogation Control Element (IcE . , 64.5"-
A. , 104 MI Bn, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division (4ID), not further i en or o 97Es [ 7E - Human Intelligence (HUMINT)Collection Specialist] at the ICE and requested another 97E to serve as an interrogator. Since I was 97E-qualified and workingoutside my skill training, Tactical HUMINT Operations (THOPS)
111.1111111111110104 MI Bn, NFI, reques move to the ICE. I ove to the ICE in the end of July 2003 after havin sporadicskill training at the ICE since mid-June.
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Q. How much training did you receive prior to beginning your duties as an interrogator: bb-s—
A. I have served on active duty since 15 January 2002 and received 97E Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) trainingthrough Advanced Individual Training (AIT) and the "apprenticeship" I had since mid-June 2003. During that time, I sat in on 5 or 6 interrogations done by another interrogator. When I started interrogating, I felt comfortable doing so on my own.
Q. How did you learn about the e-mail sent fro , Combined Joint Task Force 7 (CJTF-7), Joint Human Intelligence Cell (J2X), NFJiglidreissing the need to find altema ye interrogation techniques, which would prove more effective than current methods?W16 6¦ 6,) .b 6 ,s— 66 -Z. 6 65"
A. I heard about the e-mail shortly after it was sent. Idiscussed the e-mail with me while walking away om Task Force Ironhorse (TF IH) Division Main Headquarters (DMAIN) building to the TF IH dining facility. I asked what
e-e-at meant, v ic Willexplained meant CJTF-7 J2X wanted to know other interrogation techniques not endorsed by 97E school, to include techniques such as "punching a detainee through a telephone book" and "open-handed sl • " neitheuf__ which would bruise, scar, or cause the detainee any permanent harm. I recall 1.11111ftsaying these techniques "would be bad if they got out to the press". 111111111i. and I agreed not every interrogator would be able to handle using physical force against a detainee, nor could any interpreter handle witnessing it. asked me if I would be able to handle it; I said I was.
id not mention the e-mail to other members of the ICE, but did ask for input regarding other ideas for interrogation techniques aved the ideas in a file on the ICE adminis ative computer's desktop screen as "Alternative Interrogation Techniques", so it was asy to miss seeing the file. I rememb r ppening and reading the file, though I do not know who else may have seen i 69 I b 65
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Q. What did you tell ''-. , 4th Platoon, 4th Military Police (MP) Company, Division Central Collection Point (DCCP), 41D, NFI, when originally approached him with your plan to interrogate De • ee da
On 23 September 2003? bir 665-663---b 6 )‘t V A__de-mail and my discussion with . I told • the detainees at the DCCP were
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being treated as mur erers of American soldiers, that I assesse e time-sensitive intelligence, and that I in o "break" ' the next interrogation using a "Fear Up (Harsh)" ap roach. mowtold me he agreed with me that detain e being treated too well. I told I intended to hit s feet, such that it would scare but not
y injure him. 41.11111111111Pagreed and said he w Id take responsibility for his actions if I took responsibility or mine. allifiapwent to obtain permission from his OIC, Because of potential re rcussions, I intended only to tell IMINIIIIPtnd f the events f the interrogation. 665-6 d z,€
Q. How much did interpreter, ICE, 104 I Bn, know about the interrogation before it occurred dill SG S GS 6 651
SS-.-A. I toldI would his feet. 4111111111Pa did not question me and I did not give him any instructions before the interrogation occurred. Interpreters are told to "mirror" the tone, language, and gestures used by the interrogator only.
Q. At what time did the interrogation occur on 23 September 2003? Did the interrogation take place during meal hours?
A. I believe it occurred at some time between 1700 and 1800 hourai.thich was probably during meal hours.
Q. How much involvement did .ave in the interrogation?... 6 19 5-h6s".41
A. translated what I sail and mimicked my gestures and tone during • terrogation.4111111111111Puggested I put ay in 2 of the "stress positions": the tanding posiiitand ths,position in which s forehead was against the wall.
Q. Where •d the MP riot batot come from? ,6. 6. 6 4/
A. I believe remember pie. e • it up when I went into the DCCP inner compound [high-security area]. No one said anything to me about th baton and I do 1 of believe anyone saw me pick up the baton. I had the baton in my hands when I egtere the
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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form, see AR 190-45; the proponent agency is ODCSOPS
LOCATION DCCP, FOB Ironhorse, Tikrit, Iraq DATE 16 October 2003 TIME 1830 hours FILE NUMBER
LAST NAME FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, MbE ' SECURITY.NUM 6 6 r GRADE/STATUS-
ORGANIZATION'OR ADDRESS
4th Military Police Company, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas 76544

lit 1,111. 1)6) WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH: What duties did you have as
at the Division Central Collection Point
(DCCP)? What duties were you required to perform at the time f day dujiag wine the interrogation took place on 23Se to e ?. How Mall , oldiers were you in charge of?'6 L S . When I was I was charged with detainee accountability, ensuring'detainees are fed andout water,and checking on other Militaty.Police soldiers on guard. I was in charge of 9 soldiers besides myself. --s
Q. What did [interrogator, Interrogation Control Element (ICE), 104th Military Intelli
on (MI Bn), 4th Mechanized Infantry Division (4ID)] say to you when he approached youipn the afternoon of 23
2003 when he r ested your assistance in conducting an interrogation of Detainee."'"
What did you o er in the way of consent or assistance in the interrogation? Did you question citiVessor
question the legality of the proposed actions? What was agreed about discretion surrounding the events of the interrogatt n. —A711111111110 told me he had an order from higher headquarters and wanted to try some new inte ogation techniques.
wanted to use one of the rooms in the. DCCP for his interrogation, so I told him I would ask m , 4th MP Company, 41D]. I offered no consent or assistance in the interrogation. I did not question motives or question the legality of his proposed actions, as I had no reason to
suspect he would do anything illegal or immoral and I do .. ,t, ow what responsibilities interrogators have. We did not wee abo ' ' n, as was thsi4se of talking toga., .17 -b 65— . When you spo e wi : did she instruct you to the room during the interrogation? Did nu telleallyou
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had a "bad feeling" about the interrogation? If so, why? 6 4 5— .64...5-.
A. I do not recall tructmg ms to stay in the room during the interrogation. I did not te11.111111I had a "bad feeling"
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Q. At what time di Interrogation occur and how long did it last? Was the interrogation during meal hours? Did you serve
meals to detainees? 6 S -
A. The interrogation began at around 1530 or 1600 hours and lasted for approximately 90 minutes. Since meal hours fluctuate for the detainees, it is difficult to' sa en meals )5Lere served on 23 September 2003. I did leave the interrogation room toserve meals on multiple occasions. h. _5
Q. Where did the riot b on co e from? Could
Q. anyone else have seen where the baton camefrom? 6_,S --
A. I do not know w acquired the baton. I did not notice the baton in his bands second or time 1011P
into the interrogation room. I do not know anyone else who might have seen-acquire the baton? 663 .:-
Q. Did you leave the room during the course of the interrogation? How many times did you leave? How muc of the tim were you present for the interrogation? Did any other guards witness you entering or leaving the roo .c .g theinterrogation? If so, whom? Were other guards busy that they were unable to feed other detainees? ,4 6 C.,
A. I left the room at least six times during the course of the interrogation. I was present for about 50% of the interrogation. Ido not know if other guards with me entering or leaving the interrogation room. I do not remember if other guards were
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. 1d you witness hit etaine n his feet wi a not baton? Did you ess hit Petaine.e1111)7his buttocks with a riot baton? What physic contact did have with Detainer
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his buttocks with ata,ton.,The only physical contact hAd with Detainee was en' w s poking A with the riot baton. 6 6S 664 b 4 5 b4 9 b6.5" 6 bdy
Q. Following the interrogation of Detainee.. 06. 23 Septeinber 2003 was an interrogation of Detainee Who wa : Ea"
present for this interrogation? What was the tone of this interro tion? How long did this interrogation last? What other significant details do you remember about this interrogation. 6 65
A. I was present for less than half of this interrogation, whir I believe lasted for about an hour. amikonducte th interrogation. terpreter, 104th MI Bn, 4ID] served as interpreter. At some point in th
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interrogation, , 104th MI Bri, 41D] arrived and stay oughthe duration o the inte ogation. I do not recall any othet significant dtails about the interrogation./ III///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////NOTHING P 0 SM/g///////////////////////////////tilm/M/M/H/MM
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To: Cc: 41D 104MI DCC (E-mail); 4ID 104M1 HHOC CDR (E-mail) 41D SJA SENIOR TC-CP-11111(E-mail) b _z_
Subject: 15-6 Investigation complete - UCMJ to follow
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CPTiumbhas concluded his investigation of incidents which occurred at the DCCP where a internee was abused. Here is how I want to proceed:
SPC NW- FG Art 15 by BC bbS-/-7
SPC Summarized Art 15 5174 5
SSG - TBD, but I will probably issue a locally filed Letter of Reprimand
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