Request from KnightRidder Newspapers for an interview with Gen. McNeill about the Commander's Inquiry he ordered into the deaths of two (2) detainees at the Bagram Collection Point in December 2002. One of the detainees was found in his cell, hanging from the ceiling by his arms, badly bruised. This death was declared a homicide.
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From: COL - PAO
Sent: 1.1111°_igust 16, 004 2:28 PM
To: - FORSCOM CG
Cc: OL - SJA- OL - CG X0• OL
Subject: FW:nig tRidder Request
Sir,
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Monda , August 16,
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Dear Col. OM'
My colleague, .111111111.1111/1 sends hk_s regards and suggested I direct this request to you. I am hoping you can sent up an inte vi w with Gen. McNeill to talk about the publicly releasable information related to the mmander's Inquiry he ordered into the deaths of two detainees, 1111M111111andallinia, a —the Bagram Collection Point in December 2002. It is likely the general will remember the i cidept. One of the detainees, dillM111111111 was found dead in his cell, hanging from the c by his arms, his body badly bruised. Officers familiar with Gen. McNeill's in and the CID report saidallOOMMilahad been hanging in that position "for days." LTC the army pathologist who conducted the autopsy classifed the death as homocide and at least four MI interrogators and MP soldiers were titled for abuse.
Best regards,
KnightRidder Newspapers
Washington Bureau
700 12th Street, NW
SUite 1000
Washin ton, DC 20005-3994
(202)i(direct)
(408) 41111111111111 (mobile)
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From: OL - PAO
Sent: 111/111"
Igust 16, 2004 5:03 PM
To: M .Neill Ilan K. GEN - FORSCOM CG
Cc: OL - SJA
Subject: RE: KnightRidder Request
Roger Sir, o you...
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From: McNeill, Dan K. GE N - F RSCOM CG
Sent: Mondai
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Au us 16, 2004 :55 PM
To:iOL , PAO
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Subj- . • . 'nig•er Request
Roger. Within the proprieties of du process, am willing to talk with the reporter at some
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From:iL - PAO
Sent: on ay, August 16, 2004 2:28 PM
To: M Neill Dan K. GEN'- FORSCOM CG
Cc:i- SJA; - CG XO;
Subject: FW:.:„KnightRidder Request
Sir,
Note below request from Knight-Ridder.
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Original Messagei
From: 011111111.111111111 [mai lt o :4111.11111Wrwashingtom.zom]
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 1:19 PM
To: IMUMMOMM000forscom.army.mil
Subject: KnightRidder Request
Dear Collin"
My colleague, immommuk sends his regards and suggeste I direct this request to you.
I am hoping you can sent up an interview with Gen. McNelll to talk about the publicly
releasable information related to the Commander's Ing4y h ordered into the deaths of
two detainees,...111.1. and.... at the Bagram Col ect on Point in December 2002. It
is likely the general will remember the incident. One of the atainees, 1111111111111 was
found dead in his cell, hanging from the ceiling by his arms, i.S.',.,body badly bruised.
Officers familiar with Gen. McNeill's in uiry and the CID repo t said $ had been
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hanging in that position "for days." LTC th. army pathologist who
conducted the autopsy classifed the death as a homocide and at 1 ast four MI interrogators
and MP soldiers were titled for abuse.
Best regards,
411110111111110
KnightRidder Newspapers
Washington Bureau
700 12th Street, NW
Suite 1000
116 000 O9
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Washin ton, DC 20005-3994
(202)i(direct)
(408) UMW (mobile)
KNIGHTRIDDER NEWSPAPERS: Detroit Fr Press * Miami Herald * Philadelphia Inquirer * San
Jose Mercury News * Kansas City St ort Worth Star-Telegram * St. Paul Pioneer Press *
Aberdeen American News * Akron Be rnal * Belleville News Democrat * The (Biloxi)
Sun Herald * Bradenton Herald * The Char to Observer * The (Columbia) State * Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer * Contra Costa Newspape Duluth News Tribune * The (Fort
Wayne) News-Sentinel * Grand Forks He Lexington Herald Leader * The Macon
Telegraph * el Nuevo Herald * The (Mo unty) Herald * The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News
* The Olathe Daily News * Philadelphia Dai s * The (San Luis Obispo) Tribune * (State
College) Centre Daily Times * Tallahassee De t * The Wichita Eagle * The (Wilkes-
Barre) Times Leader
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