FBI Memo to Director Mueller re: Sacramento Field Office Report of Serious Physical Abuses of Civilian Detainees in Iraq

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An unidentified individual informed the FBI Sacramento Field Office of numerous physical abuse incidents of Iraqi civilian detainees he/she observed in Iraq. The individual described that such abuses included strangulation, beatings, placement of lit cigarettes into the detainees ear openings, and unauthorized interrogations.The memo is addressed to: The Director, and other FBI officials

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Non-legal Memo
Doc_date: 
Friday, June 25, 2004
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https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/node/5386
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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I-Iraqi detainee abus
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URGENT REPORT

JUNE 25, 2004

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THE DIRECTOR

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Deputy Director BrUce J. Gebhardt
EAD Cassandra Chandfer
EAD John Pistole
AD Grant Ashley
AD Gary Bald
SC Arthur Cummings'

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PURPOSE: THEFOLLOWTNG INFoRMATTON PROVIDES INITIAL DETAILS FROM b7A -1F
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FURNISHED TO THE DIRECTOR BASED UPON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT
PUBLIC, MEDIA AND CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST WHICH MAY GENERATE CALLS
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SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS MADE BY 6 -1,3 9CRAMENTO SPECIAL AGENTS 7C -1,3 ANDF
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Fwas advised' that the Sacramento Field Office
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URGENT REPORT
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'came into the Sacramento Field (=Ice and provided b7C -3
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observed numerous physical abuse incidents of Iraqi civilian

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detainees conducted in!F1 Iraq.

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He described that such abuses included strangulation, beatings,

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placement of lit cigarettes into the detainees ear openings, and
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this information to the FBI based on his knowledge IthatiFI b7A -1 ,were engaged in aF
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cover-up of these abuses. He stated these cover-up efforts

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URGENT REPORT
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:The Sacramento Division is continuing to interview

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and will forward FBIHQ all details of his interview in future

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communications. Investigation in Sacramento is continuing.F

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5386
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63