This memo summarizes a conversation with a DIA personnel who was involved in detainee interrogations in Iraq. The DIA personnel corroborated a Washington Post article describing incidents occurring at Iraqi prisons and that senior leadership knew of or were aware of the incidents going on at the prisons. The DIA personnel did not personally witness any abuse, but was certain the accusations and accounts in the Washington Post piece were accurate.
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APR-06-2005 22:15 US ATTORNEYS OFFICE 212
Defense Intelligence Agency
Office of the Inspector General
Office for Investigations
Report of Conversation
Date: S May 2004 Time: 1020
Name of Contact: 0 frices•Dhisioa:
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Employee Name: Office/Dhision: IG Mimic N:
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CALLED/VISITED
Subject: Concerns relating 10 IRAQ Prison Situation
What utas said:
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-leadership knew of. or were aware °film ineideals pia on at the risco% as it has been described In the nes% er Washington Post, dated 4 May 2004). pros Wed a copy of the newspaper.
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al bile in IRAQ, rias in a supervisory ea acit • or salon to re ort or intervene with any regalolor• violations, or human rights vlolallors stated did not stale or indicate that van In any e¦ ye of supervisory positive. Roamer, did related that uhlit iq IRAQIN worked at Camp Slayer, the prison nests anther location, but had the o otiosity on inurethea one occasion to visit Ike prison. Once a aim sled that related that Mas assigned to bundle theistic anon: staled is nal accusing of
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