FBI memo from interviewing FBI agents who toured through Camp Delta, Camp X-Ray and the Naval Brig at Guantanamo. The agents stated that they witnessed several acts of abuse and the memo provides their accounts in detail. Memo notes the techniques described are inconsistent with FBI/DOJ policy on interviews and interrogations. Handwritten notes of visit in ACLU RDI 4895 and email ACLU RDI 4896 and ACLU RDI 4897.
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Crimes (NCAVC), F3I Academy, Quantico, Virginia, was interviewed
b6 -1 regarding his knowledge of any aggressive treatment,. b7C -i interrogations, or interview techniques at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTM0)., After being advised of the identit of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview, SSA provided the following information in resppnse to thirteen specie/ Inquiry questions: .
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s TDY asci nment to GTMO began on 09/12/2002 and
n 02. was partnered with SSA
n I also from NCAVC, both whot provided behavioral assistance to thd inte111122227 gathering mission involving b6 -1
-the never participated in detainee b7C -1
GTMO.detainees. While
interrogations, he sometimes observed them. Also when
requested, he reviewed background files of the detainees to
assist in the formation of interview strategies.
s primary point of contact was I I a civilian w o b6 -1,3
overall responsibility for the interrogation of the detaineeS. . He-directed the•-military reservists who b7c -1, 3 conducted the in r ations of the detainees. advised he "did not:like because of his attitu e is
an
interrogation met o
did witness aggressive treatment, interrogations or interview ec niques employed on detainees at GTMO b6 _1,4 inconsistent with FBI or DOJ rolicy/guidelinea. .The incident
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involved detainee number,
was incarcerated
in a dar ened cell in the Naval Bri . The lea interrogator for
When_arrived in GTMO, number
number a reservist from
was Staff Sergeant
California. About two weeks after . , .
arr ve in GTMO,
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and provide an
assessment of his behavla. During the following week,
lobserve number
• discussions concerning interrogation options for number El occurred between,- Land The
objective was to develop an interrogation stj;;;;;;Pch would
enable the:interrogators to elicit information from number El
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is Loaned to your agency;
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4061DY0/2002, .number was transported ftOM-the-Naval
Brig to Camp Delta, at which point he was fed, and interrogated
by an interrogation team, however he failed to provide an
substantive information. Later that same evening, number was
transported to Camp X-Ray where he was placed .in a plywood ut
and interrogated by anothermilitary interro ation team until
the'early morning hours of 10/04/2002. and
observed both ,interrogations. advise the interrogators
screamed and yelled at number during both interrogations. At
some point during the second interrogation, and'
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returned .to their quarters. Durihg the late a ernoon hours of 10/04/20041 land returned to observe the interrogation of number advised the Koran had been b6 -1,3,4
placed in front of number an• aptainl I, United • b7C -1,3,4 States Marine Corp, began to interrogate the detainee. At some point during the interrogation Captain MINIs quatted over the Koran, which incensed numberIMIland caused him to reach for the . Koran. While did not observe the incident, he was nearby when it occurre eard the yelling, and went.to .the•hut to learn what-ha ened. I 'was then told what -occurred.
and then returned to their.quarters. On
10 05 2002, a German Shepherd was placed in front of number.=
while h dler commanded the dog to growl, bark, and show his
teeth. and were displeased with the interrogation
techniques u i ize on number nanddecided to depart Camp X-
Ray. They were never again in the presence o number=1.
'believed the interrogation of number concluded on
10/08/2002.
A roximatel two weeks after the aforementioned
incident, and were at Camp Delta in an observation
room which was locate etween two interrogation rooms.
was observing one interrogation while was observing
another interrogation.whenl Ientere t e observation room.
was aaughing and he told' and he wanted to.b6 -1,3 s ow iem something..I laccompanied whits 1 .b7C -, 3 remained in the observation room. that
told
had taken him to an interrogation room where he observed
asdetainee with a full beard whose.head had.been wrapped in duct
tape. Shortly thereafter,.and' 'departed GTMO.
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advised he and I-I correspondedtelephonic nd via e-mail with FBIHQ representatives, b6 -1 including and' I and others at FBIHQ b7C -1
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regarding the treatment of the detainees at' GTMO. alsO b6 -1 ensured UCI lwas apprized of the even s a MO. b7C -1
b6 -1. I lhad .no knowledge or understanding of Departmentb7C -1 of Defense (DoD) authorization for the permitted use of harsh/aggressive interrogation techniques. He was not sure if
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any of the interrogation techniques he'ohserved were actually
authorized.
had no contact with interviewees during his tenure at GTMO. He also advised he had. no pictures, audio, notes or other docuthentation which depicted' or described b6 -1
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aggressive'treatment, interrogations or dnterview techniques employed on detainees at GTMO.and.had no knowled e•of anyone else who was in possession of such items. .had no additional information related to the treatmen of detainees at' :
•.GTMO.
Upon his return from GTMO, I I along with
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related the aforementioned incidents to SAC Stephen R. Wiley.
Also,'.'drafted an EC dated 11/22/2002, which outlined the b7C
aforementioned events, was approved by SAC Wiley, and
subsequently forwarded to CTD Executive Management.
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