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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: DEADLINE 10/24/2003
Date: 10/21/2003
To: Counterterrorism
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Case ID # IV-IR-A-6033-NCAVC (Pending)
Title: INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION
OF EXTREMISTS WORKING GROUP
CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE GROUP (CIRG)
NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIME (NCAVC)
BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS UNIT I (BAU I)
11/04-07/2003
Synopsis: The purpose of this working group is to bring together personnel with background in terrorist investigations and incorporate this information into a practical guide for personnel involved in conducting interviews both in the field and in controlled environments such as in Guantanamo Bay.
Details: The Behavioral Analysis Unit I (BAU I) is one of several National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) units within the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) in Quantico, Virginia, providing support to field offices as well as to state, local, and foreign police. Although the NCAVC is best known for providing behavioral analyses on violent crime cases, i.e., serial murder, sexual assault and child abduction, stalking, etc., the NCAVC has considerable experience in the area of terrorism and threat assessment. In recognition of the changing nature of FBI priorities, and in order to be more responsive to requesting offices, the NCAVC recently reorganized and established a unit (BAU I) which focuses on matters involving terrorism and threat assessment. Services offered by BAU I will continue to include crime scene analysis, personality assessment, interview strategies analysis of threatening communications and investigative suggestions.
Of particular interest and concern to BAU I, especially amidst our war on terrorism, is how the FBI can best obtain information from those involved in terrorist activities. The FBI has successfully investigated a wide range of domestic and international terrorist groups throughout the years and a host of dangerous domestic terrorist groups. The recent attacks against U.S. interests and citizens in New York, Virginia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, East Africa, Indonesia, Baghdad, and other places, highlight the need to better understand, not only the midset of those terrorist, but also the cultural, political, and economic influences which may have cont4ributed to their decision to align themselves with extremist causes. More important, BAU I is interested in learning how we can better elicit information from these individuals either as sources, subjects, suspects, witnesses or victims.
Of the thousands of persons involved in terrorist investigations, the above-listed individuals have come to the attention of BAU I as a sample of those who have been particularly successful in obtaining information from terrorists and their associates or in developing excellent sources. Although, ideally, BAU I would like to include all personnel who have had successes in the terrorist arena, it is believed that the use of a small working group, initially, will be more conducive to capturing the understanding and organizing a voluminous amount of information.
BAU I is inviting these individuals to the CIRG facility in Stafford, Virginia, for a two-day working group on 11/05-06/2003, in order to debrief them in detail about their successes and failures and to better understand the elements of their personality experiences, approaches, and other factors which contributed to their information and, hopefully, incorporate it into a practical guide for individuals involved in conducting interviews both in the field and in controlled environments such as in Guantanamo Bay. Although a comprehensive guide may not be possible as a result of one seminar, BAU I believes this is a first step in collecting important details from the recent valuable experiences and insights from these individuals to benefit future investigative and operational requirements.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE
Date: 10/06/2003
To: Counterterrorism
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From: CIRG
DETAINEES-2746
Questions Concerning FBI Personnel ActivitIes at Abu Ghurayb Prison - IRAQ
Time period: October 2003 - December 2003
1. Did you observe any misconduct or mistreatment of prisoners at any time during your presence at Abu Ghurayb prison? No.
2. Old you have any reason to believe that any misconduct or mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghurayb was occurring? These reasons could include casual observations, prisoner appearance or demeanor, or conversation with prison personnel. No.
3. Did interviews conducted by you and members of your team comport with prescribed Department of Justice and/or FBI protocols? Yes.
4. Please identify where the interviews occurred in the prison.
5. Were they ever held in Unit 1Aor 1B (where the abuses occurred)?
6. Did you have any substantive contact with Military Police personnel in charge of the prison? If so, who?
7. Please explain the roles of members which composed your interview team? N/A.
8. During your interviews did any interviewee bring to your attention any acts of misconduct or mistreatment by U.S. personnel? No.
9. Are you in possession of any pictures, video tapes, or notes of actions depicting misconduct or inappropriate behavior by U.S. personnel against detainees? Are you aware of anyone else who is in possession of such items? No.
10. What, if any, was your understanding of Department of Defense and/or Department of Justice authorization for the permitted use of certain interrogation techniques?
11. If you were aware of any mistreatment or abuse of detainees, did you document or report it to anyone? No.
12. Do you have any additional information relating to the abuse/mistreatment of detainees?
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On May 17, 2004, SA [delete] was contacted telephonically at the Little Rock Division's El Dorado RA, by SSA [delete] concerning FBI personnel activities at Abu Ghurayb Prison to which he provided the following information.
SA [delete] advised that during the course of the interviews he conducted of [delete] and [delete] [delete] at no time did he observe any misconduct or mistreatment of prisoners at any time during his presence at ABU Ghurayb prison.
SA [delete] advised that he did not have reason to believe that any misconduct or mistreatment of detainees at ABU Ghurayb was occurring nor did anyone ever volunteer any information to him that any mistreatment of prisoners had occurred. He further stated that all interviews conducted by him and/or members of his team comported with FBI protocols.
SA [delete] advised the interview conducted by him of [delete] took place in an isolated area of the prison whereas the interview of [delete] took place in the office of the Military Intelligence (MI). During the interviews SA [delete] was assisted by [delete] (MI) and SSG [delete] U.S. Army and a translator.
SA [delete] advised that he never felt a need to have an understanding of Department of Defense and/or Department of Justice authorization for permitted use of certain interrogation techniques. That was because he was a bomb technician and he was there for "intel" and evaluation. 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.
SA [delete] advised that if he was aware of any mistreatment or abuse of detainees, he would have reported the inappropriate actions to the authorities.
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On May 18, 2004, SA [delete] was contacted telephonically [delete] at the [delete] in DOHA QATAR by SSA [delete] concerning FBI personnel activities at Abu Ghurayb Prison to which he provided the following information:
SA [delete] 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 [delete] 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 the prison cell block. He didn't recall if that area actually had a particular name. The second location where he processed the majority of the detainees was outside in a tent on the ABU Ghurayb prison grounds. SA [delete] stated the processing of the detainees occurred around October 2003, generally between the hours of 10am to 5pm, two to three times per week. SA [delete] further reiterated that he did not interview any of the detainees.
SA [delete] advised that he did not have reason to believe that any misconduct or mistreatment of detainees at ABU Ghurayb was occurring in Unit 1A or 1B nor did anyone ever volunteer any information to him that any mistreatment of prisoners had occurred.
SA [delete] advised that he never felt a need to have an understanding of Department of Defense and/or Department of 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 ware of anyone else who was in possession of such items.
SA [delete] advised that he had no additional information relating to the abuse of detainees and if he had been aware of any mistreatment or abuse he would have reported the inappropriate actions to the authorities.
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The following investigation was conducted by AI [delete] [delete] INSD, on 05/17/2004 in New York, NY:
SA [delete] NYO, Squad CD-22, [delete] DOB. [delete] SSAN. [delete] was interviewed. He was advised of the identity of AI [delete] and the nature of the interview. He provided the following information:
SA [delete] deployed to IRaq on or about 11/13/2003 through 01/16/2004. His primary duties while in Iraq consisted of conducting FCI interviews at Camp Cropper in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport. He worked primarily with SA [delete] [delete] He went to Abu Ghurayb prison on approximately five occasions. On one occasion he was searching for a "ghost" detainee through both cell blocks and the tent compound, but did not locate him. He described a "ghost" detainee as someone detained at the prison by intelligence personnel without any record of the detainee's presence. He did not know how many such detainees existed. On one occasion he processed for fingerprinting and DNA approximately 25-50 detainees at the prison. He also introduced a detainee whose name he could not recall to the Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) because of the WMD knowledge that detainee possessed. The ISG was U.S. military, to the best of his recollection. He also dealt with Department of Defense (DOD) personnel who were civilian clothes. He believed they represented Defense Intelligence Agency.
Other than his search for the "ghost" detainee in the cell blocks, he interviewed detainees in the stand alone buildings known as "wood" and "steel," respectively. He actually interviewed teh "ghost" detainee prior to the search on one occasion and saw no signs of abuse. The detainee was subsequently released, and that is why SA [delete] could not locate him during the search. These stand-alone buildings were located outside the cell blocks. Those detainees were from the tent compound, not the main cell blocks. He recalled interviewing [delete] with SA [delete] [delete] was a tent compound detainee. The detainee was delivered to the stand alone building by MPs who did not participate in the interview. The detainee was brought to the interview in hand cuffs. He also saw detainees wearing hoods while they were escorted on the prison grounds.
SA [delete] did not observe any misconduct or mistreatment of prisoners at any time during his presence at Abu Ghurayb prison. He conducted a thorough search of all the cells in the prison for the "ghost" detainee and saw no evidence of any mistreatment or misconduct.
SA [delete] had no reason to believe that any misconduct or mistreatment of detainees was occurring at the prison. While processing numerous (25-50) detainees for fingerprints and DNA samples, he noticed no marks or signs of abuse on the prisoners. He did not recall meeting the guards who were depicted in the media allegedly abusing prisoners in the prison.
SA [delete] advised his interviews conducted at Camp Cropper and Abu Ghurayb prison were reported via EC. He did not advise detainees of their Miranda Warning rights, and could not recall why. His interviews always took place in the stand alone buildings previously described and none of his interviewees were housed in units 1A or 1B. He had no substantive contact with Military Police personnel in charge of the prison. The only other member of his interview team at the prison was SA [delete]. He did not recall a translator being present because the subject of the interview spoke English.
During his interviews, no interviewee brought to his attention any acts of misconduct or mistreatment by U.S. personnel. He was in possession of no pictures, video tapes, or notes of actions depicting misconduct or inappropriate behavior by U.S. personnel against detainees. He was not aware of anyone in possession of such items. He had no knowledge of DOD or DOJ authorization for the use of certain interrogation techniques. He and other interviewers, including the MI handlers, would discuss interview strategies as to whether or not the interview would use a positive, rapport building tone, or an accusatorial, negative tone. No discussion or thought was given to using physical interrogation techniques during any interview. He had no knowledge of sleep deprivation or isolation used on detainees. He had no additional information relating to the abuse/mistreatment of detainees.
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CMR
The following investigation was conducted by Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) [delete] in Portland, Oregon on May 18, 2004.
Special Agent {SA) [delete] assigned to the Fly Away/Rapid Deployment Team at FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) provided the following information:
SA [delete] started work with the FBI on [delete]. His FBIHQ extension is [delete] and cell phone is [delete]. In his capacity as an SA assigned to the Fly Away Team, he served in Iraq from 11/05/2003 until 01/30/2004. As one of his duties in Iraq, he interviewed detainees at Abu Ghurayb Prison. As a result, the following questions were posed to SA [delete].
1. Did you observe any misconduct or mistreatment of prisoners at any time during your presence at Abu Ghurayb prison?
Response: SA [delete] stated he did not observe any mistreatment of the nature, or extent, as recently reported by the media. SA [delete] stated he observed three incidents that caught his attention. On one occasion at Abu Ghurayb Prison, SA [delete] observed military personnel restraining a detainee. The detainee was spread eagle on a mattress on the floor and yelling and flailing. The military personnel advised SA [delete] the detainee was mentally ill. The detainee was covered with a blanket. SA [delete] also thinks he remembers observing an IV bag for the detainee. SA [delete] stated his observations were consistent with military personnel attempting to assist a mentally ill person. SA [delete] also noted the prison held numerous mentally ill detainees.
The second incident consisted of a detainee, either naked or wearing boxer shorts, lying prone on the wet floor. There was one military person in the vicinity, but no one was interacting with the detainee.
The third incident consisted of a detainee standing on the second floor of the prison and handcuffed to a waist high railing. An empty green nylon sand bag was placed over the detainee's head. The prisoner was draped in a shower curtain. The military personnel advised SA [delete] the detainee was being subjected to sleep deprivation. SA [delete] observed a military policeman (MP) lightly slap the detainee on the back. The slap was not hard, and consistent with someone trying to assure the detainee did not fall asleep.
2. Did you have any reason to believe that any misconduct or mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghurayb was occurring? These reasons could include casual observations, prisoner appearance or demeanor, or conversations with various personnel.
Response: No, other than the limited observations documented in the response to question number one. SA [delete] noted there was documentation and limited conversation related to "Ego Up and Ego Down," and "Fear Up and Fear Down," referring to the detainees. Before SA [delete] was able to conduct interviews in the prison, he was required to sign a Military Intelligence (MI) document delineating the interview techniques allowed, and those requiring specific approval. The document appeared to be a standard form, and applicable to agencies wanting to conduct interviews of detainees. SA [delete] thinks the document specifically mentioned "Ego Up and Ego Down," as well as "Fear Up and Fear Down". SA [delete] noted sleep deprivation was not on the list of permissible interview activities, but required a specific request. SA [delete] stated he generally discussed the form, read the form, and signed the form. He did not maintain a copy of the form.
3. Did interview conducted by you and members of your team comport with prescribed Department of Justice and/or FBI protocols?
Response: Yes. SA [delete] noted he was not aware of any specific DOJ or FBI protocols established for the detainee interviews. He said he did not give the detainees Miranda rights, but stated he was conducting the interview for intelligence information. SA [delete] added that he, and his associates, treated the interviewees professionally and humanely at all times.
4. Please identify where the interviews occurred in the prison.
Response: SA [delete] stated each of his interviews was conducted in an interview facility called the "wood site." It was called the wood site because it was a structure built of wood. It was located approximately 150 yards from the security cell block portion of the main prison. The "wood site" consisted of six interview rooms. Each room held a plastic table and plastic or metal chairs. Each room also had one door, a one way glass/mirror for persons outside the room to observe the interview, and an air conditioning/heating unit.
SA [delete] stated the interviewees would be removed from the main prison and escorted to the interview site, the "wood site." Per prison regulations, the prisoners were escorted in handcuffs and hoods. For the first interviews conducted by SA [delete] the detainee was escorted by MI or other military police personnel. Later, SA [delete] sometimes escorted the detainee from the cell area to the interview site.
5. Were they ever held in Units 1A or 1B (where the abuses occurred)?
Response: SA [delete] stated he was not aware of the 1A or 1B classification for areas of the prison, nor was he aware of the specific area in question. He stated he obtained his detainees from the last wing of the prison. To get to the wing holding his detainees, he would enter the front of the prison building and walk down the center corridor. Four or five wings, on both sides of the central corridor, spoked off from the main corridor. SA [delete] stated he walked to the last set of wings, and passed all the wings while traveling to his destination. On one occasion when SA [delete] interviewed detainee [delete] unidentified military personnel brought the detainee to SA [delete]. SA [delete] thought the detainee was in Camp Vigilant, the open air detention camp next to the Abu Ghurayb Prison. From the wing holding SA [delete] interview subjects, SA [delete] escorted them out the back door to the interview building.
6. Did you have any substantive contact with Military Police Personnel in charge of the prison? If so, who?
Response: SA [delete] stated his conversations with Military Police personnel in charge of the prison were frequent, but not substantive nor related to interviews other than in general terms. Relative to Military Intelligence personnel, SA [delete] noted he met Colonel [delete] on one occasion. He did not hold any substantive conversation with the Colonel.
SA [delete] met Lt. Colonel [delete] on several occasions because of attempted prison escapes, prisoner uprisings, a shooting incident inside the high security cellblock, and attacks on the prison from the surrounding village. They did not discuss interview techniques.
SA [delete] met both Captain [delete] and Major [delete]. SA [delete] thinks Captain [delete] was in charge of the MI interview teams. SA [delete] conversed with both officers on several occasions, but did not discuss specific interview techniques. SA [delete] noted he knew how he was going to proceed on his interviews, and knew his procedures were within DOJ and FBI parameters. SA [delete] stated he introduced other interviewers to Major [delete].
SA [delete] said his primary prison contact person was Chief Warrant Officer [delete]. Chief [delete] supervised the Sgts. and Specialists responsible for scheduling and monitoring interviews. On several occasions, SA [delete] discussed his proposed interview approaches for specific detainees, with Chief [delete]. SA [delete] indicated his intent, to Chief [delete] to pursue a lengthy and professional series of interviews with a detainee. At no time did Chief [delete] suggest a more aggressive approach for the interviews.
7. Please explain the role of members which comprised your interview team.
Response: SA [delete] said he primarily interviewed detainee [delete]. SA [delete] primary counterpart in the interviews was SA [delete] SA [delete] served as a translator and co-interviewer. After SA [delete] left the country, []delete] served as a translator in the interviews. On one occasion, Intelligence Analyst [delete] served as an observer and note taker. On one occasion, [delete] served as a linguist during an interview. On another occasion, SA [delete] served as a co-interviewer with SA [delete].
9. During your interviews, did any interviewee bring to your attention any acts of misconduct or mistreatment by U.S. personnel?
Response: No. During the first interviews with detainee [delete] complained of commotion and screaming at night. SA [delete] said he interpreted the detainee's statements as possible surmise on the detainee's part that other detainees might be subject to torture. SA [delete] said the detainee was in a cell with a solid door and walls, so was unable to report on anything he observed. SA [delete] also perceived the detainee's complaint of hearing screams as "posturing" to support his early anti U.S. position, as well as a complaint regarding lack of sleep. SA [delete] noted the prison was a very noisy environment with frequent wailing and/or yelling. SA [delete does not recall his interview subjects complaining of abuse to themselves, or to anyone else in the prison. At one point, detainee [delete] complained of not being able to see a doctor. SA [delete] arranged for doctor visits to detainee [delete].
9. Are you in possession of any pictures, video tapes, or notes of actions depicting misconduct or inappropriate behavior by U.S. personnel against detainees? Are you aware of anyone else who is in possession of such items?
Response: No / No.
10. What, if any, was your understanding of Department of Defense and/or Department of Justice authorization for the permitted use of certain interrogation techniques?
Response: SA [delete] stated that other than the initial DOD form he signed prior to conducting interviews, he was not aware of DOD authorizations or techniques regarding interviews. SA [delete] said the DOD techniques were irrelevant to his interviews. SA [delete] stated he did not have any understanding of altered DOJ interview standards, other than not utilizing Miranda warnings.
11. If you were aware of any mistreatment or abuse of detainees, did you document or report it to anyone?
Response: Not applicable.
12. Do you have any additional information relating to the abuse/mistreatment of detainees?
Response: No. SA [delete] wanted to note the difference in his interview techniques between detainee [delete] and detainee [delete]. SA [delete] noted detainee [delete] was a potential long term interview subject with information of possible value over a period of time. Conversely, detainee [delete] was thought to hold information of immediate value only. As a result, the interview technique with detainee [delete] was more aggressive. The techniques included yelling and hitting the table. SA [delete] stated they did not, at any time, threaten the detainees with abuse or harm, or harm a detainee.
SA [delete] noted he provided amenities to one detainee/interviewee. SA [delete] brought a light bulb for the detainee's cell, provided him with polypropolene underwear and sandals, and provided him a copy of the Koran. SA [delete] requested the prison guards to treat one detainee, of interview interest, very professionally. Specifically, SA [delete] requested the prison personnel to not ridicule or humiliate the detainee, and to respect his needs for prayer time.
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CMR
The following investigation was conducted by SSA [delete] on 05/21/2004. The information was gathered from a telephonic follow up interview, of SA [delete] to a personal interview between SSA [delete] and SA [delete] on 05/18/2004.
SA [delete] provided information concerning the reference, from his prior conversation with SSA [delete] to his request that prison guards not "ridicule or humiliate" a specific detainee. SA [delete] stated he did not observe any physical harassment of detainees, other than the examples he previously noted. He observed the prison guards verbally harassing and ridiculing the detainees. It was never aggressive, but was degrading.
As an example, SA [delete] observed the guards give the detainees cleaning supplies and ordered them to scrub the floors. He observed the orders given in a "theatrical and humiliating" manner, that is the guards ordered the detainees to clean "their" (meaning the guard's) floor and repeatedly yelled orders to the detainees. SA [delete] described the treatment as constant verbal haranguing. SA [delete] noted the treatment was not unlike treatment he had observed in U.S. prisons/jails.
SA [delete] stated he requested the guards spare the specific detainee the "ridicule and humiliation" not because SA [delete] was concerned for the safety of the detainee, but because SA [delete] wanted the detainee to think SA [delete] had the power to change the detainee's environment. SA [delete] requested the guards call the specific detainee by his true name.
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ELM elm
On 05/18/2004, Language Specialist (LS) [delete] EOD [delete] telephone number [delete] assigned to FBI Houston, was contacted by SSA [delete] [delete] at the J. Edgar Hoover Building, FBIHQ, Washington, D.C. regarding his knowledge concerning FBI personnel activities at Abu Ghurayb Prison, Baghdad, Iraq. [Delete] provided the following information:
[Delete] stated that between 09/12/2003 through 11/11/2003, he served as an interpreter at the Abu Ghurayb prison. During that time, he did not observe any misconduct of mistreatment of prisoners. [Delete] stated that on one occasion, he witnessed one military police (MP) officer yelling in the face of a prisoner who did not understand the directions of the MP. This particular incident stood out because several agents, and MPs were around and witnessed the MP shouting and "talking down" to the prisoner. However, no observations of physical contact or abuse were noted.
[Delete] advised that he was part of interview teams that consisted of at least two FBI agents, two HRT members, and him. The agents, [delete] (phonetic), from FBI El Paso, and [delete] NU, from FBI Los Angeles were [delete] primary team members. [Delete] [delete] stated that all contact with the prisoners was conducted in either an office outside the cell blocks, an air conditioned tent, or a fixed office building (similar to a trailer) detached from the cell blocks, but on the Abu Ghurayb Prison compound. [Delete] stated that all prisoners were afforded water, restroom breaks, and chairs. Detainees were placed in comfortable settings and agents went out of their way to treat all detainees with dignity and respect. On several occasions, FBI agents delivered messages to family members of detainees. All interviews were conducted in a professional manner and in accordance with Department of Defense and/or Department of Justice protocols. [Delete] stated that FBI employees went out of their way to ensure each detainee was treated with dignity and respect.
[Delete] stated that during his interviews with detainees, on three occasions, prisoners brought to his team's attention acts of abuse had taken place prior to arriving at Abu Ghurayb Prison. [Delete] stated that his interviews determined those acts of abuse occurred during arrests by military personnel further described as non-American (presumed to be Iraqi Military). Examples of the reported acts of abuse included being kicked in the stomach, electric shock, threats to harm family members, and one burn victim. The burn victim, an Iraqi Intelligence Officer (IO) was the only individual [delete] recalled contacting outside the prison compound. This individual was a patient in a Baghdad hospital and was contacted there several times by himself and SA [delete] [delete] stated that FBI Agents took pictures of all injuries, even those which occurred prior to the incarcerations at the AGP. These findings were documented on the FD-302's of interviewing agents.
[Delete] advised that he had limited contact with MPs. Aside from FBI personnel, his other contact would have been with individuals [delete] who accompanied him to a few interviews. [Delete] stated that only agents had direct contact with MPs. His role as the translator did not lend itself to other outside contacts. [Delete] advised that during the time in Abu Ghurayb Prison, he did not record, photograph, or video tape any instances of abuse nor did he have the same in his possession. Other than what was reported above, [delete] was not aware of any improprieties resulting in the abuse of prisoners as described on television today.
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1. No misconduct or mistreatment. 3-4 times detainee ordered to strip. [illegible ] in isolation [illegible] w/no clothes.
2. Yes. One instance in which detainee complained about being stripped naked, kept naked and [illegible] [illegible] deprivation [illegible] roughed up by [illegible]. Detainee was [big illegible] in military uniforms [illegible] him. Detainee was in [illegible] about 8 times, DYNG & [illegible] 1 hr. was [illegible] [illegible] to [delete] [illegible] [delete] Anssar Al Islam - no physical [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] ties w/Al Qaeda. SA [delete] [illegible]
3. As [illegible].
4. Interrogation rooms. Different [illegible] buildings within prison compound, [illegible] [illegible] 6 rooms in [illegible] building. 2 rooms [illegible] w/windows. [Illegible]
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L.S. [delete], Houston, Texas EOD [delete] [illegible] Time in Baghdad Houston; LS [delete]
1. Observed yelling in face and prisoner not understanding shouting at prisoner's face -- no physical contact "Talking down -- don't eyeball me -- [illegible] loud voices -- one of the military guys.
(Only [illegible] for 5 wks) - 2 SA [delete] El Paso [delete] LA
No -- other than above.
2. No -- (End of Oct) [illegible] Transferred prisoners
3. Yes, Very prof. water. chair. comfortable. out of their way.
(1) One prisoner - [delete] Al Najaf bombing suspect described he was tortured Badan group (non-Amer). Burned with elec. shocks & [illegible] No Amer.
(2) UN bomb suspect -- FBI released said when he was arrested he was kicked in stomach by Military [illegible ].
(3) Hospital Al-Anni Iraqi I.D. -- Burns over body told came during arrest in [illegible]
-- which was hot and caused burns over body [illegible] SA [delete] El Paso determined [illegible] (Suspect & I.D.) [Delete] [illegible]
Prof team in dealing w/prisoners -- all [illegible] of SA -- Very respectful. [Illegible] needs messages to family.
[Delete] [illegible] outside prison -- Outside cells
4. In a room located in tent - Bungalo Trailer - [illegible] fixture w/[illegible] Rooms & air. Prisoner to them.
5. Don't Know -- Not sure where there are pictures on TV are [illegible] But not sure.
6. Very minimal contact. Agents w/PP.
None.
7. LS, 2-0 agents did Al Anni (Hosp). Prisoner w/2 people HRT outside.
8. Other before.
9. No & No. Nothing from him or people talking.
10. Don't recall anything other than [illegible] at that time he didn't know at time their interview [illegible] "Good Guys."
11. Others were there no need to report. Everything was shared to agents.
12. No. Muslims -- taking clothes off. Not sure if truth or not.
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[Delete]
5/21
True in theory
observed [illegible]
harassing & ridiculing in [illegible]
name calling and verbal harassment
not aggressive -- but degrading to inmates
because I wanted detainee to know I had power to change his environment
asked they call him by true name & allow dignity -- was when I gave light bulb
not observed physical harassment of detainee
saw guards frequently, request detainees to clean/scrub cells [illegible] in humiliating way -- guard give cleaning supplies & almost in theatrical manner yell to [illegible] my floor was clean." Inmate appeared humiliated by constant orders &
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[Delete] INSD) (FBI)
From: [Delete]
Sent: Satuday, May 22, 2004 12 23 PM
To: Caproni, Valerie E (OGC) (FBI)
Cc: [Delete] INSD) (FBI). [Delete] (INSD) (FBI)
Subject: RE Post report
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: Caproni, Valerie E. (Div09) (FBI)
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12 17 PM
To: CHANDLER, CASSANDRA M. (Div00) (FBI), LAISCH, ELENI P. (Div000) (FBI) WAINSTEIN, KENNETH L. (Div00) (FBI), MUELLER, ROBERT S. III (Div00) (FBI), MCCRAW, STEVEN C.; GEBHARDT, BRUCE J. (Div00) (FBI)
Cc: BRIESE, M.C. (Div13) (FBI); HARRINGTON, T.J. (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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[Delete] (IR) (FBI)
From: [Delete]
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:42 PM
To: [Delete] (IR) (FBI)
Subject: current events
for a better understanding of the issue we spoke about, one should read not only the bau ec, but the attachments as well.
[delete] is here with me and should anyone be interested, he could illuminate a lot about gen miller's view on interrogation. [delete] was the miami case agent for 14 months.
from what cnn reports, gen karpinsky at abu gharib said that gen miller came to the prison several months ago and told her they wanted to "gimotize" abu gharib. i am not sure what this means. however, if this refers to intell gathering as i suspect, it suggests he has continued to support interrogation strategies we not only advised against, but questioned in terms of effectiveness.
yesterday, however, we were surprised to read an article in stars and stripes, in which gen miller is quoted as saying that he believes in the rapport-building approach. this is not what he was saying at gitmo when i was there. [delete] and i did cart wheels. the battles fought in gitmo while gen miller he was there are on the record.
check out not only the bau ec but one written by miami division. [delete] should know about this as should [delete] in san francisco. it's a must read. [delete] knows these issue quite well and has also fought battles. has anyone checked with [delete]?
[Big delete]
[Big delete]
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[Delete] (IOR) (FBI)
From: [delete] (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:26 PM
To: HARRINGTON, T.J. (Div13) (FBI)
Cc: BATTLE, FRANKIE (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (IR) (FBI) [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div13) (FBI), CUMMINGS, ARTHUR M. (Div13) (FBI)
Subject: Instructions to GTMO interrogators.
SECRET/ORCON, NOFORN
RECORD 315N-MM-C99102
TJ,
I will have to do some digging into old files [delete] [delete]. We did advise each supervisor that went to GTMO to stay in line with Bureau policy and not deviate from that [delete]. I went to GTMO with [delete] early on and we discussed the effectiveness [delete] with the SSA. We (BAU and ITOS1) had also met with Generals Dunlevey & Miller explaining our position (Law Enforcement techniques) vs. DoD. Both agreed the Bureau has their way of doing business and DoD has their matching orders from the Sec Def. Although the two techniques differed drastically, both Generals believed they had a job to accomplish. It was our mission to gether critical intelligence and evidence [delete] [delete] in furtherance of FBI cases. In my weekly meetings with DOJ we often discussed [delete] techniques and how they were not effective or producing Intel that was reliable. [Delete] (SES} [delete] [delete] (SES) [delete] (now SES) [delete] at the time) and [delete] (SES Appointee) all from DOJ Criminal Division attended meetings with FBI. We all agreed [delete] were going to be an issue in the military commission cases. I know [delete] brought this to the attention of [delete].
One specific example was [delete]. Once the Bureau provide DoD with the findings [delete] [delete] they wanted to pursue expeditiously their methods to get "more out of him" [delete] We were given a so called deadline to use our traditional methods. Once oru timeline [delete] was up [delete] took the reigns. We stepped out of the picture and [delete] ran the operation [delete. FBI did not participate at the direction of myself [delete] and BAU UC [delete]. We would receive IIRs on the results of the process.
I went to GTMO on one occasion to specifically address the information coming from [delete] [delete]. We (DoD 3 Star Geoff Miller, FBI, CITF [delete] etc) had a VTC with the Pentagon Detainee Policy Committee. During this VTC I voiced concerns that the intel produced was nothing more than what FBI got using simple investigative techniques (following the trail of the detainee in and out of the US compared to the trail of [delete was providing [delete] portion of the briefing. [Deleted] was present at the Pentagon side of the VTC. After allowing [delete] to produce nothing, I finally voiced my opinion concerning the information. The conversations were somewhat heated. [Delete] agreed with me. [delete] finally admitted the information was the same info the Bureau obtained. It still did not prevent them from continuing the [delete] methods." DOJ was with me at GTMO [delete] during that time.
Bottom line is FBI personnel have not been involved in any methods of interrogation that deviate from our policy. The specific guidance we have given has always been no Miranda, otherwise, follow FBI/DOJ policy just as you would in your field office. Use common sense. Utilize our methods that are proven (Reed school, etc).
If you would like to call me to discuss this on the telephone I can be reached at [delete].
---Original Message-----
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SECRET
From: HARRINGTON, T.J. (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 9:21 AM
To: [Delete] (Div 13) (FBI)
Subject: RE: pls confirm
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
NON-RECORD
We have this information, now we are trying to go beyond did we ever put into writing in an EC, memo, not or briefing paper to our personnel our position [delete] that we were pursuing our traditional methods of building trust and a relationship with subjects. Tom.
---Original Message---
From: [delete] (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:52AM
To: HARRINGTON, T.J. (Div13) (FBI)
Cc: [delete] (Div13) (FBI); BATTLE, FRANKIE (Div13) (FBI); BOWMAN, MARION E. (Div09) (FBI)
Subject: RE: pls confirm
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
NON-RECORD
BAU at the request of the then (GTMO Task Force, ITOS1) wrote an EC (quite long) explaining the Bureau way of interrogation vs. DoDs methodology. Our formal guidance has always been that all personnel conduct themselves in interviews in the manner that they would in the field. [Delete] [delete] along with FBI advised taht the LEA (Law Enforcement Agencies) at GTMO were not in the practice of the using [delete] and were of the opinion results obtained from these interrogations were [delete]. BAU explained [delete] FBI has been successful for many years obtaining confessions via non-confrontational interviewing techniques.
We spoke to FBI OGC with our concerns. I also brought these matters to the attention of DOJ during detainee meetings with [delete] express their concerns to [delete].
[delete] has a copy of all the information regarding the BAU LHM. I believe she has provided that to TJ Harrington.
I may have more specific information in my desk at HQ. I will search what I have when I return (5/17).
---Original Message--
From: HARRINGTON, T.J. (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 4:33 AM
To: BATTLE, FRANKIE (Div13) (FBI); [delete] (Div 13) (FBI) [delete [delete] (Div 13) (FBI)
Subject: FW: pls confirm
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
NON-RECORD
Please review our control files, did we produce anything on paper???
---Original Message--
From: Caproni, Valerie E. (Div09) (FBI)
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:31 PM
To: [delete] (Div09) (FBI); HARRINGTON, T.J. (Div13) (FBI) [delete
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[Delete] (IR) (FBI)
From: [delete] (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 8:50 AM
To: [delete] 9Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] Delete] (Div13) (FBI); [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div 13) (FBI); [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div09) (FBI); [delete] (IR) (FBI)
Subject: RE: Detainee abuse claims
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
NON-RECORD
ALCON,
Based on Rumsfeld's public statements, DoD is against hooding prisoners, threats of violence and techniques meant to humiliating detainees (there is a list of these I have seen) [delete]. An EC outlining these [delete] was done by MLDU in November 2003 as to FBI's disapproval [delete] [delete] regardless of whether they were approved by the Deputy Secretary Defense. DAD Harrington has also been interested in following up on this. [Delete] where does that stand?
SSA [delete]
CTD/ORS/MLDU
JEH, Room 5382
[Delete]
---Original Message---
From: [delete] (Div13) (FBI)
Sent: Wednesday May 05, 2004 8:23 AM
To: [delete] (Div13) (FBI) [delete] (Div13) (FBI); [delete] (Div13) (FBI); [delete] (Div13) (FBI)
Cc: [delete] (Div13) (FBI); [delete] (Div09) (FBI); [delete] [delete] (IR) (FBI)
Subject: RE: Detainee abuse claims
Importance: High
We need to be very careful here. Everyone should pay particular attention to the distinctions between allegations of abuse and the use of techniques which fall outside of FBI/DOJ training and policy. As I stated in my email yesterday, I am not aware of any credible allegations of abuse by anyone in GTMO.
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Our Behavioral Assessment Unit (BAU) disagreed with the use of specific techniques in the case of [delete] as they opined that the techniques would not be successful and they could produce unreliable results. BAU did not make any allegations of abuse that I am aware of.