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CID Report: 0100-2004-CID452-63608

July 21, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 29

Investigation initiated on the basis of a report by a serviceman's wife that he had a photograph of himself pointing a gun at the head of a bound and hooded detainee. When interviewed, the soldier explained that he was following orders and that he because he felt uncomfortable pointing his rifle at the detainee, he used a BB gun instead. The report indicates that the serviceman was assigned to a safe house where CIA and Special Forces conducted interrogations and assigned conventional forces to guard the hooded and bound detainees. Guard duty included requiring detainees to maintain stressful positions and preventing detainees from sleeping by playing loud music, dousing them with water, and poking, prodding, or slapping them. At times guards were told not to wear uniforms "to keep the detainees from knowing we were military." CID concluded that there was probable cause to believe the soldier had committed the offense of aggravated assault when he pointed his pistol at the detainee. There is no indication that CID further investigated the treatment of detainees at this facility.

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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2003-08-01, Al Qaim (Ilkaim), Iraq
    • Investigation initiated on basis of report by serviceman's wife that serviceman from C Co., 2-14th Inf. Bn., had a photograph of himself pointing a gun at the head of a bound and hooded detainee.