<p>Emails between Valerie Caproni to T.J. Harrington and Otrhers re: Instructions for FBI Interrogators at Guantanamo. The emails goes in to detail on how FBI agents serving at Guantanamo should conduct themselves and not deviate from Bureau policy when conducting interrogations. It states that they should conduct themselves at Guantanamo as they would in the field, and to "stand clear" when appropriate. It also states that the FBI views non-traditional methods of interrogations as "suspect, at best".</p>
Message Page I of 3 itk (IR) (EB(} D201`5.."0". From:D ION13) (FBI) Sent' Monday, May 10, 2004 1226 PM To'DHARRINGTON, TJ (1Drv13) (FBI Co'DBATTLE,Dkm (re! rr. 114 -1 (0iv13) (FBI)D iryl t11:6""Crtnir Sift -1 CUMMINN, A -DRML iivDBl) Instruchons to GTIvs0 interrogators 0010ZORCON.140fClent FIECM.11MagS1,1121 T.& will have to do some digging into old files (to sea If we specifically told our personnel, In welting, to not deviate from Bureau policy) We did advise each supervisor that went to GTMO to stay In one with Bureau pokey and not deviate from that (as wet as made them aware of some of the *Wee regarding DoD tectiniques) I went to GTMO with Andy Arena early on and we discussed the effectiveness (or hack there of) of the DoD techniques with the SSA. We (RAU and I-MS-Oiled also met with Generals Dunievey a. Miler explaining our position (Law triforcerrent lachnlezuss) vs DoD. Both agreed the Suntan has Sheaf way of clang business and Dor) has their rnsTehlfig orders horn the Sec Oaf Patiough the tw* techniques differed drastically, both Generals believed they had a Job to accomplish. it was our refasten to gainer critical Intelligence and evidence (that could be use in a DoD court of law) in furtherance of FBI cases In my weeldy meetings with DOJ we often discussed Don techniques and how they were not effedive or precluding Intel that was reliabte Bruce Swarm (SES), DaveNehmies (85S), Laura Parsley (now SES, GS15 atthe time) and Alide Fisher (SES Appointee) all from DOJ Cnnunal Dtvision attended meetings with FBI We all agreed DoD tactics were going to be an issue in the mitury commission oases, I know Mr Swartz brought this to the attention of cfor) OGC Or .r"fifltx*m_gle waDOnce the Bureau provide DOD with the kvaingsr7land other DMons as -1,3,cttot jet al) May wanted to pursue expel tiousty their methods to get mom out of him" DWe 4 were given a so caned deadline to use our traditional methods. Once our timer* (that Del) ul into ace) WaS UP, 000 took Me reigns We stepper: out of the plokre arid DOD0. kation againstDFBI rite not neo -1Dparticipate a E the 1:firemen of myself, Andy Arena, and BALI U0 DWe would receive Rs 011 the maul' 1.11,Dof the processD • ___ ---I v,,ent to STIVIO on one occasion to DFess liltsforinat.en =Eng from the IiRts produced by DoD is1::=3 We (OoD 3 afar Geoff Miller, Mi. ytaa a VTC with the enteglin Detainee Paley Committee. b 1tDuring this VTC I voiced concerns that the In produced was nothing more than what fin got using simile olt/400*Ni torl miottrbm ffollpwing the trail of the detainee in and cut of the US COmpared to the 3s6 -2, 3 , 2 j Dused on classifiedDinfo from the PenttlenolD investigation) Lt. Got)DIWEs wrc -2,3,2 providing the Dog portion of the brie D ( was present at thePentagon side of the vrc After allowing DoD (Lit Co Dto produce nothing Inneity voiced my opinion concerning ills vro .4. information the wove:3,16211S were somewhat heated i----isgrsed with me DoD finally admitted theblr -1Diniorrnatlon was the same info the Bureau obtained It still eld not prevent them from continuing the "Der) methods' DOJ was with me at GTMO Pave Nahrrile.$) during that time Bottom Ile is FEB personnel have not been involved In any methods of interrogation that oeviate from cut policy The specific guidance we have given has always been no Miranda, otherwise, follow FBVDOJ policy just as youwould in your field office Use common sense utilize our methods that are proven (Reed school etc) If you would like to can me to discuss this on the telephone I can be reached a 1 Message-- 'DETAINEES-2709 0E20/2004 —• • 04 .K001 DOJFBI 003085 .,tylessage Page 2 of 3 From: HAPJUNCTON, T (014.3) (FBI) Miv 1 , 2014 9r2I AM b6 TO (Nv13) (Par) Subiect RE: Pis corillrrn Sixt.1011VE BUT UNCLASSIFIED We have this infOrrnakers, now we are trying to go hbv,-4_71 Hie via *YOU".intri win n ED, memo, note or brieang paper to our personnel cur posacni that we were pursuing our trecitionel methods of Wilding trust alio a relationship wan siktioCts rem FelexraIfOkrect _tor From: DIVI3) (FBI) be Sent oozy,DayDtD10'57 AM WYC To: RRINGTON. T J. f0Iv13) (FM) Cc:D ONI3) (FS*, BATTLE, FRANKE (Ofv13) (H3E'f; WMAN, MARION E. (0 t Subject: RE: pis teen mannaguLlaquzzign btar4-RECORQ EAU at the request of the then (GTMO Task Rate, ITOS1) wrote an EC {quite lorC explaining the ES u r tau way of interrogation vs. DeDs methodology, Our formal guidance has always n t all riersonnei conduct lhemselves in intennews in the manner that they would in the field teczeIfoixect along with F81Dadvised that the LEA,.(Law Enforcement Dacres a GTMO were not in the practice of the usIng) pnd were of the opinion results obtained from these interrogations were suspect at but Mt) explained to PoD, F/31 has been successki for many years obratrang confessions via non-confrontational 'Mai's/sewing techniques We spoke to PIN OGC with our concerns. 1 also brought these tapers to the attention of POJ during detainee meetings with Laura Porsky and Dave NahrnIas. DOJ express their concerns to COO OGC Chas a copy of ani tote Iltittliol regarding the EAU LI4Mi l believe she him provided that to Harnrigton. • I may have more specircinformahon in my desk at HO. l will search what I have when I return (5,17) --Original Message--Prom: 14APRINCION, T J. (DivI3) (Fig) Sent Monday, May I% 2004 4 33 AM FRANIGE (DMB) (Fel); DNI3) (FBI Div13) (FBI) bn . pis confinn 801-UNCLAZSIELQ NON-RECOMI Please review OW control files, did we produce anything on paper?2 —Origins/ Message--From: Caproni, Wert E. (Oboe) (Y•13!) Serttt=ohm Mast clia, 2004 2:3I PM bSTa. 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