These emails discuss coordinating tasking and responses to the handling and inquiries of alleged abuse of detainees in Iraq. DOD also requested documentation in support of the Detainee Task Force (DTF), which will conduct a "comprehensive review of allegations of abuse at DOD facilities from January 2000 to present." Specific guidance is to search all files and collect written materials that pertain to DIA Interrogation policy, procedures, or "rules of engagement" with respect to POWs, detainees, or civilian detainees of the DOD or any of its components.
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2. References:
a.
Department of Defense Inspector General memorandum, 19 May 2004, subj: Reporting on the Status of Component Activities Review of DetaineelPrisoner Abuse
b.
Secretary of Defense memorandum, 25 May 2004, subj: Detention Operations and Detainee Interrogation Techniques
c.
Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum, 23 June 2004, subj: Support to the DoD Detainee Task Force (DTF)
3. Recent allegations pertaining to alleged abuses of detainees and prisoners in Iraq have generated multiple, high level inquiries into the matter. At present the agency, through the IG, Is coordinating responses to three such Inquiries. The DoD 113 requires, reference a., weekly reporting on all investigations or inquiries conducted by Dot) components. The Secretary of Defense, reference b.. chartered the Navy Inspector General to conduct a wide ranging review of DoD interrogation and debriefing policies, procedures. and activities. Additionally. the Deputy of Secretary of Defense, reference c.. has requested documentation in
support of the Detainee Task Force (DTF). These separate inquiries have staled theirjecumentsearchjequirementeand.wtitlethenkere.some . redundancies in requests. It is in the interest of the agency not only to
reply as promptly and thoroughly as possible, but also to maintain
meticulous records of what has been submitted.
4.
The most recent document search request, reference c., tasked all DoD
elements to conduct a search of documents in support of the DoD Detainee
Task Force (OTF) which is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations
of abuse at DoD faciltles front January 2000 to present
5.
The scope of the DIF search is:
'The search for documents should include all references to prisoners
of war, detainees or civilian internees of the Do0. pursuant to the Global
War
on Terrorism or Operation Iraqi Freedom, whether located 1n: Guantanamo
Bey.
Cube; the Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina; Abu Ghraki,
Camp Bum, or other locations in Inn; or in Afghanistan.'
8. This tasking supplements the previous request for documents in support of the SECOEF initiated inquiry being conducted by the Navy inspector General and applies to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (01F). Directorates will provide material documenting DIA interaction with OEF/OIF organizations including the Iraq Survey Group (ISO).
7. Do not contact ISG for documentation. ISO will respond to tasking from
U.S. Central Command.
8. Documents identified in response to this tasker which were previously
Supplied in response to reference b. need not be submitted. However.
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responding directorates will annotate on their responses. consistent with guidance in subparagraphs a. through c. below, Dud such documents exist and when they were submitted. Responding directorates will forward the following information along with each submission:
a.
An index identifying each document by date and author and including the document's classification levet
b.
The name, grade. duty location. and telephone number of the Individuals) who performed the search.
C.
An index of documents that are the subject of This request already disseminated outside the Department. including to whom. when, and why.
9. Specific Guidance: Search all files and collect all DIA directives, instructions. regulations. memoranda. requests for information and responses. lathes, or other vats," materials applicable since 1 January 2000 that
re. Pertain to DIA interrogation poky, procedures, or 'rules of engagement° with respect to prisoners of war, detainees. or civilian detainees of the Department or any of its components.
b. Address the following:
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(1)
Personnel detention policy, procedures. and organization.
(2)
interrogation poicy, procedures, and organization.
(3)
Relationship between detention and interrogation as they relate to force structure.
(4) Training or regular and reserve personnel for these missions.
(5)
Use of convectors (e.g., interrogators, linguists. and interpreters) in connection with interrogation activities of missions of the OtA. Provide copies of contracts.
c.
Address DIA detention end Interrogations they relate to the Geneva Conventions end other applicable laws.
d.
Address DIA detention and iritarrogation OOlity, Procedures or organization in relation to matters raised by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
e.
Show command relationships and operational practices that guided DoD detention and interrogation policies and procedures.
f.
Special access programs pertaining to DIA support for DoOkian-DoD interrogation and detention operations shall be identified by project name only with point of contact for access authorization.
10. Additional Guidance:
a. DA/J=1: identify es personnel assigned to DorWrion-DoD
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activities who partidpated in interrogations/debriefings In support of OEF/01F operations, Provide name, grade, horns assignment location, unit of attachment, dates of attachment duty title. end, contact information.
b. DR Provide a comprehensive list of all DIA documentation pertaining to interrogation and debriefing techniques that have been considered, authorized, used, and prohibited during OEF/OIF operations as noted below:
(1)
For OEF/01F, all eper.ified material covering the period from initial DIA penicIpatIon until present. For OF only required information is only until establishment of the ISO in June 2003.
(2)
Letter of Instructions iseued by DIA personnel attached is supervisor in charge d the Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Centers (JIDC)ln support of OFF/01P.
(3)
Provide Copies of all DH internal e-mala, memoranda, notes of meetings, etc, pertaining to the interrogation and debriefing of detainees/prisoners in Iraq or Afghanistan from January 2000 to date.
(4)
Identify all personnel assigned to the OW HUMINT augmentation warns or other tactical unit augmentations for OEFIOIF operations inception b date. Provide name, grade, home assignment location, unit of - - — — --attachment. dates of attachment. duty title, and, contact information.
(5)
Identify all personnel attached for HUMINT augmentation to non-040 organizations for OEF/OIF operations from Inception to date. Provide morns, grade, home assignment location, unit of attachment, dates of attachment duty (dle, and, contact information.
(8)
Copies of all DIA generated SITREPs, operations reports. spot reports, and similar reports pettaining to interrogatio .s and debrieling activities in which DIA personnel perk:bated from inception to present.
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