This memo also includes a table and emails. The general synopsis of the memo is it provides the statement of an SA's observations while at Abu Graib Prison. In the memo, SA states that during his time at the "Abu Graib Prison his role was to only process and fingerprint prisoners and at no time did he observe any misconduct or mistreatment of prisoners at any time during his presence."
The table shows the names of officials, where they were/are stationed, their office of assignment, names of those interviewed. etc.
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SAIb'advised that during his time at the ABU
Ghurayb Prison his role was to only process and fingerprint
prisoners and at no time did he observe any misconduct or
mistreatment of prisoners at any time during his presence at ABU Ghurayb prison. SA'b(processed prisoners at two separate
locations, on two occasions he processed detainees inside the ABU
Ghurayb prison in a side storage room off to the side of theb
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prison cell block. He didn't recall if that area actually had a
particular name. The Second location where he processed theb
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majority of the detainees was outside in a tent on the ABU
SA' the processing of the
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hours of 10am to 5pm, two to three times per week. SP'b
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detainees.
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volunteer any information to him that any mistreatment of
prisoners had occurred
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understanding of Department of Defense and/or Department ofb
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Justice authorization for permitted use of certain interrogation
techniques. That was because he was only at the prison to pro
and fingerprint prisoners. He also stated that he does not have
any pictures, video tapes, or notes of actions depicting
misconduct or inappropriate behavior by U.S. personnel against
detainees or was not aware of anyone else who was in possession
of such items.
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inappropriate actions to the authorities.
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FBI Personnel
-Name of Individual Interviewed
at AGP
(4 of times by that FBI SA/LS)
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ABU GIIURAYB PRISON - IRAQ
FBI PERSONNEL INTERVIEWS
Office of Current Location/
Assignment/POC Status
CJIS TDY to IRAQ Telephone SC Monte Strait
Little Rock Little Rock - Confirmed
A/SAC Mike Folmar Assigned to El Dorado RA -Will need advance notice, have requested he drive into HQ City for mterview
A/A Wall Cell
Houston Houston - Confirmed
A/ASAC Russ Rahn-son
Houston At FBIHQ for LS Orientation
A/ASAC Robinson
FOCI
San Francisco San Francisco - Confirmed Available Monday
ASAC Paula Wendell
INSD Personnel INSD
Assigned to TL/AI
Conduct Advised
Interview
Yes
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Sent' , May 23, 2004 2 16 PM b7c -1
Subject. 1—'1124 Update
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and! itrid also to for her to forward to the applicable
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update on the web page Comments for the pictures are below, but the
pictures will come separately, since LEO is a pain to use Enjoy!
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case anyone comes over the walls or the detainees decide to riot
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them in about 10-15 at a time We are doing interviews with each of them,
which makes each process about 20 minutes
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the day to keep cool
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DETAINEES-3544
9/20/2004
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From MCCRAW, STEVEN C Sent.SSaturday, May 22, 2004 12 23 PM To•SCapron!, Valene E (OGC) (FBI) Cc-IINSD) (FBI), Subject RE Post report b6 -1 b7C (INSD) (FBI) -1
UNCLASSIFIED NON-RECORD
Valerie, We are ready to launch on the other interviews and as you know there is zero indication of this thus far
Original Message
From: Capron!, Valerie E. (Div09) (FBI)
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12 17 PM
To: CHANDLER, CASSANDRA M. (Div00) (FBI), KALISCH, ELENI P. (Div00) (FBI), WAINSTEIN, KENNETH
L (MOO) (FBI), MUELLER, ROBERT S. NI (D1v00) (FBI), MCCRAW, STEVEN C.; GEBHARDT, BRUCE J.
(Div00) (FBI)
Cc: BRIESE, M C. (Div13) (FBI); HARRINGTON, TJ (Div13) (FBI)
Subject: Post report
UNCLASSIFIED NON-RECORD
According to the Washington Post, one of the MPs that gave a statement in the Abu Ghraib prison investigation said that FBI was involved in the abuse We are going to try to get a copy of the statement and see if there is anything we can do to follow up As of right now, my information is that because of the danger at the prison, our people never spent the night
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DETAINEES-3527
9/20/2004
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Name of Individual Interviewed Assignment/POC Status Assigned to TL/AIat AGP
Conduct Advised
(# of times by that FBI SA/LS)
Interview
S Los Angeles TL I
Confirmed Yes
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Work SAC Randy Parsons
1-1 Available Monday
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SC Frank Battle, CTD
Monday, 05/17/03
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