Letter from Ambassador Pierre-Richard Proper to Un-Named Person re: Detainees are Enemy Combatants

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Letter from Pierre-Richard Proper to redacted party re: decision to treat detainees as enemy combatants

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Letter
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https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/node/5980
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
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UNCLASSIFIED

RELEASED IN PART B6
Dear Mr.

B6

On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your letter
of October 7, 2002 regarding U.S. military operations at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the detention of enemy combatants
there.

Under international law the detainees at Guantanamo
are not prisoners of war but unlawful combatants. These
individuals were detained as enemy combatants captured in
connection with an ongoing armed conflict. Our detention
is lawful and necessary to prevent them from returning to
the battlefield or re-engaging in their ongoing armed
conflict against Americans and other coalition members.

We are reviewing the continued detention of each enemy
combatant on an ongoing basis taking into account a variety
of factors, including intelligence security threats, law
enforcement and health considerations.

I greatly appreciate your shared interest in our
continuing efforts to protect the security interests of the
'United States and our coalition partners in this war on
terrorism.

Sincerely,

Pierre-Richard Prosper

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD
DOS-000449
DATE/CASE ID: 16 NOV 2004 200303827 UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED

Drafted:RMiller, S/WCI, x7-5093

Clearances: D:KBue
P:BBrink
L/PM:JDolan

UNCLASSIFIED

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5980
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69