Sworn statement from a US Army Lieutenant Colonel regarding the interrogation policy distributed for use in Septermber-october 2003. He explains why an outdated policy (from 14 September 2003) was provided rather than the most recent policy (from October 2003). Talks about gaining approval for certain interrogation policies. States that use of the outdated policy was "a result of miscommunication within CJTF-7 OSJA [Office of the Staff Judge Advocate] rather than CJSOTF-AP."
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. WANE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MEIER OATH:
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This itatemeth is intended to address houldillilliteived the 14 September 2003 latekoption Poky from Cf F-71OSM -
At the outset, I want to make clear that I accept full responsibility for gotta* the CITE-7,14 September 2003. Interrogation PacY 1111111111. On 2004, I was and on an email sent to MelIINIff= by Wa AdvOcate
ted copy of the 10 September bM, N7 ' policy or • the • dot was
had an sniped of the September lank:sedan policy (dakd 10 September and was
unsure whetur (email attached). The awed September itherroption policy was actudly
dated 14 September the of liml Law for V Co and still in bow m the time MAJ him the espial Several days befoce Tr -. the email from M wee asbd by the CJTF-7 Staff(SIA), COL locate a of the September interrogation pGlicy. 1 provided an meiPlitt MI of the
September 2003 interrogation policy to the WA. The following day. the SR imbeled that there was a copy of the
September 2003 intarogatics policy (lbs SJA• thought do policy was dated 14 September 2003) and that he needed the
signed copy of the spoke with the at that time and whets I weld Sod it. Upon receiving the
email from the issue spin m asked if 14 September 2003 was the right policy. Maj
roe the Opted 14 September 2003 ' y was the tight policy.
am name. however. whether my communication with Maammeas clear. In retrospect. I now believe that he did not
my question ear tlid 1 his response. My IONS is the question was to awe 1 was providing MM
=St ennuis . as I did that the 14 Septeatha was the most curvet policy) end making we was provi ding M be requested. I believe1that wham 1 bi 'is
o o locam. Mk the right003
policy. • he thought I wu asking whether it wee the 14 September 2 policy dun the SJA asked me t
I was unaware at the time that MAJAM his email to me and Mel the October 2003 Intettoesion Polley wan
the matt etotoot Pak% Al a mut . 14A1Tan o , r!'Had I known of the edam= of the Oct..
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2003 interrogation policy. I would have provided that of the 14 Seithamber 2003 interrogation policy.
1 Woke occurred because of the rduence loAtill=rolicy ins MM email to me and Maj
Although ai aware that the October 2003 imerroption policy ait I believe that if he bad undermood
M request for the interrogation pulley so dot 'Could provide that pc to MAI would have
tethered the October 2003 policy and provided that men policy to M Ii
The mimics in presiding the 14 September 2003 'causation policy to MAIIIIIIMmo a result of odetionolloniothon within
CTIT-7. OS/A rather tban with OSOTF-AP. Nothing
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HAVE READ OR HAVE HAD READ TO ME THIS STATEMENT WHICH BEGINS ON PAM 1, AND ENDS ON PAOLI_ I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OP THE ENTIRE STATEMENT MADE BY ME. THE STATEMENT IS TRUE. I HAVE INITIALED ALL CORRECTIONS AND HAVE INITIALED THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE CONTAINING THE STATEMENT. I HAVE MADE THIS STATEMENT FREELY WITHOUT HOPE OF BENEFIT OR REWARD. WITHOUT THREAT OF PUNISHMENT, AND WITHOUT COERCION, UNLAWFUL I
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