Summarized witness statement of a Major stationed at Guantanamo from February 2003 to January 2004 who supervised interrogations. The Major admits being aware of a number of incidents of detainee abuse, including a SFC's impersonation of a State Department official; the use of strobe lights; loud music; and states he was not aware of "short shackling" but did describe what appeared to be "short shackling" in detail. He also states that he was aware of a female sergeant having sexual contact with a detainee during interrogation and the “magic marker” incident where a detainee spat in face of the Sargent. “She was crying outside the booth and she developed a plan to psychologically get back at him. This technique was not in an approved interrogation plan. She touched the detainee on his shoulder, showed him the red ink on her hand and said by the way, I am menstruating. The guy threw himself on the floor and started to bang his head because he was so freaked out by the ink”.
sUMMARIZED WITNESS STATEMENT OF MAJkb){6) c 'P, Former Operations Officer, who Was
interviewed on 7 March 2005 at the US Army South LNO Office. ussoumCOM Headquaners,
Miami, Florida His statement was substantially as foHows:
1was stationed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GlMO) from February 2003 to January 2004.
During the COIme ofthe interview I was asked about what I knew about detainee abuse at Guantanamo. I
. was specifically-asked about the following acts: Io.appropria.te use ofmilitary working dogs. _
inappropriate usc ofduct tape. impersonation ofor interfercDCC with FBI agents, inappropriate use of
loud music and/or yelling, sleep deprivation, short-shackling, inappropriate usc ofextreme temperatures
during interrogation. and inappropriate use 9fsexual tension as an interrogation technique, to include use
of lap dances and simulated m~qstruaJ fluids.
I have personal knowledge oftbe following:
I am not aware ofany militaJy working dogs that wen: used in an interrogation. We had a dog outside
the pumpkin patch, the area when: new detainees are held. It was outside the n:ception area.
I was aware of SFCI(b)(6). limpersonating a Department ofStatc representative, He was part ofthe
special projects team and would have been approved at the JIG level, that would have to be approved.
I did witness the use ofmusic and strobe lights in interrogations. The civilian contractor int.cnogators
would use this techn!que as part ofa "Fear Up" approach in April or May 2003. We tol~ them to stop it
aftu Abu Ghraib came out. . . ~. .
I am not aware ofshort shackling being used in an interrogation. The det.a.incc might be left in the booth
for an extended period of time after interrogations awaiting MPs. The short cbain was done as a control
measure. The chain was close to the floor. The detainee was chained with his wrist close to the floor.
The interrogator would ask the MP5 to put the detainee in that position. Where I saw that, I can't
remember ifa chair was in the room. As far as I know, everything was in the boundaries.
1am familiar with an incident when SSG i(b)(6) Iand SGr ~used sexual contact to distract a
detainee. Both wue told not to use the techn.ique again and I believe SSGKb)(6) ~ivcda written
letter ofadmonishment. Additionally 1am familiar with the "magic marlcef' incident The d~spat
in SGTI(b)(6) ~ face. She was crying outside the booth and she developed .plan to psycholoiically get
back at him. This tecbniquewas not in an approved interrogation plan. She touched the detainee on his
shoulder, showed him the red ink on her hand and said by the way, 1~~enstJUating. The guy threw
himself on ~efloor and started to bang his head because he was so freaked out by the ink.
I am not aware ofsleep deprivation being used against detainees. Interrogators bad to get approval for up
10 }5 bours a. day. The rules General Miller set were 14 hours with five hours of Unintenupted sleep.
Sleep interruption was done by the interrogators at night, was quite labor-intensivc7 and was Dot
practical. It was something in the toolbox.
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1declare under penalty that the foregoing in a true and correct summaIy ofthe statement given by the
witness, MAl Kb)(6) I Executed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Arizona, on 29 March 2005. _
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