These emails between Army Officers concerns a request for an interview by the Knight-Ridder newspaper service on the deaths and CID investigation of two (2) detainees at Bagram Collection Point in Afghanistan in December 2002. The request is to interview General McNeill about the incident and subsequent investigation, and the Officers are discussing on how to handle the request.
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From: COL - PAO Sent: tr1J16, )04 2:28 PM
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To: - FORSCOM CG Cc: OL - SJA: OL-CG X0araffilrfOL
Subject: FW: KnightRidder Request
Sir,
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Original Message
From:g[mailto: krwashington.com]
Seng-19 PM
Monda , Au ust 16,
To:grscom.army.mi
Subjec : nigg
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Dear Col...1a
My colleague, ell1111111111111111 sends hs regards and suggested I direct this request to you.
I am hoping you can sent up an intervi 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, aninilla andel/1M a e Bagram Collection Point in December 2002. It
is likely the general will remember the i•cidept. One of the detainees, 4111.111/11111 was
found dead in his cell, hanging from the c ilifig by his arms, his body badly bruised.
Officers familiar with Gen. McNeill's in And the CID report saidhhad 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,
111111111.111111111111
KnightRidder Newspapers
Washington Bureau
700 12th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washin ton, DC 20005-3994
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(408) 1111.111.111 (mobile)
KNIGHTRIDDER NEWSPAPERS: Detroit Free Press * Miami Herald Philadelphia Inquirer * San
Jose Mercury News * Kansas City Star * Fort Worth Star-Teleg am *\St. Paul Pioneer Press *
Aberdeen American News * Akron Beacon Journal * Belleville Ne s Democrat * The (Biloxi)
Sun Herald * Bradenton Herald * The Charlotte Observer * The olUmbia) State * Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer * Contra Costa Newspapers * Duluth News Tribun t The (Fort
Wayne) News-Sentinel * Grand Forks Herald * Lexington Herald L,fader * The Macon
Telegraph * el Nuevo Herald * The (Monterey County) Herald * nie (Myrtle Beach) Sun News
* The Olathe Daily News * Philadelphia Daily News * The (San Lgas bispo) Tribune * (State
College) Centre Daily Times * Tallahassee Democrat * The Wichita E le * The (Wilkes-
Barre) Times Leader •,
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From: OL - PAO
Sent: 111, ugust 16 2004 5:03 PM
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To: GEN - FORSCOM CG
Cc: OL - SJA
Subject: RE: KnightRidder Request
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Original Message
From: McNeill, Dan K. GE -F RSCOM CG
Sent: Mondag
Au.us 16, 2004 :55 PM
To:rgOLg
PAO
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Roger. Within the proprieties of du Iprocess, am willing to talk with the reporter at some
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From: L - PAO
Sent: on ay, August 16, 2004 2:28 PM
To: M eill Dan K. GEN'- FORSCOM CG
Cc: - SJA; - CG XO;
Subject: FW:,KnightRidder Request
Sir,
Note below request from Knight-Ridder
ENNeed to know where we stand on investigat'o .
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Original Message
From:g[mailto:011111.1011Vrwashington, om]
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 1:19 PM
To: 411111111=11110forscom.army.mil
Subject: KnightRidder Request
Dear Col.
My colleague, immommik sends his regards and suggesike I direct this request to you.
I am hoping you can sent up an interview with Gen. McNeill to talk about the publicly
releasable information related to the Commander's Ing4y he, ordered into the deaths of
two detainees, all.1.110 and MOW at the Bagram Col ecton Point in December 2002. It
is likely the general will remember the incident. One of the -etainees, 111111111111 was
found dead in his cell, hanging from the ceiling by his arms, is'.body badly bruised.
Officers familiar with Gen. McNeill's in uiry and the CID repo t saidghad been
hanging in that position "for days." LTCgth 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,
1¦11111r
KnightRidder Newspapers
Washington Bureau
700 12th Street, NW
Suite 1000
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DOD-046118
Washin ton, DC 20005-3994
02)g(direct)
(408) WM. (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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