Interviewee arrived to AG as an interrogator.
Recalled an incident with a detainee who "made physical contact" with the interrogator's analyst, as a result the detainee was placed against the wall, upon pushing the analyst, the interrogation ended. During the exchange, the interviewee recalled at different intervals threatening to remove the detainee's pants, shirt and blanket (unclear if the detainee was undressed).
Did not recall any incidents of abuse.
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66th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, Deployed to Abu Ghraib Correctional Facility, Abu Ghraib, Iraq, APO AE 09335
B. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS WANT 10 MAKE THE FOLLOWING STA,EMEN 1 UNDER LATH:
Abu Gliraib, I received on 21 Octob 2003 to conduct interrogation operations. When I first arrived to approacheS. We
I arrived at er provided by persor_nel from GTMO on the Iraqi culture and in
he site. There was training
a tour of t Abu Ghraib
had database and report format instructions. I don't remember die training on Interrogation Rules of Engagement (IROE) but I
probably did sign them. I do not remember receiving .anv Geneva Convention training until the 54th MI BDE took over. 1
found out about the abuse when CID began the investigation. No
never witnessed or brewof any abuse to detainees. I
techniques were used by interrogators because wc were beat up about it all the tirne. In December, the command
never involved in any detainee abuse. I interrogated until I was taken out
inappropriate I WAS u
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suried cranking down on some techniques used.
of interrogations and placed in operations. There were some issues with the section leader about my interrogation techniqes.
use the•Prid e and Ego My section leader felt I was not specific enough on my interrocation plan. I wrote on my plan that I would
• interrogating was being arrogant and my analyst and I placed tam against the wall. The
down approach. The detaine I told the detainee that if he touched my analyst again, I would have him take off his detainee pushed my analyst,
shots. He again made physiEal contact with my analyst. 1 then told him if he touched my analyst again i would hay c himhis shot He again made physical contact with my analyst I then told him if he touched my analyst again i would have
micle phsical ctact with my analyst. I then told him if he touched my analyst again i would
remove
ain ag y on if the detainee stated that he
him remove tun blanket. He l contait v. an my analyst. At each
II. pain s. He aain madeg physicahave him renioe h is
understood what I was saying and always promised that he would stop making physical contact with my analyst. I then decided Mai the detainee was completely uncooperative and I nominated the interrogation. This entire process was stretched out over the
s detainee buse. li was an approach strategy' designe to emphasize the seriousness of the
a d • d remedial trainina. and worked
not Leel thi
course of an hour. 1 the inane and decided to counsel .
nvestigated
detainee s situation.. in interrogations and planco, in Operations. where I worked liasion with OGA (Other Government extra duty was tae Deputy for the Joint Interrogation Debriefing Center. I moved back to the ICE (Interrogation A:2Cr,i:leS
Control Element ) liner 2 months of working OPS.
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