After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

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May 12, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3076
Email is to prepare the Director for an up-coming congressional hearing on Torture allegations, and if anyone was made aware of any such allegations. Bowman states that the matter was sent to SAC in Miami and CT. In addition it states that ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Valerie E. Caproni
Marion E. Bowman, Valerie E. Caproni, John F. Curran, Kenneth L. Wainstein
July 15, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3091

Emails concerning internal DOD news with this initial comment from Marion "Spike" Bowman: "I understand that there is/was to be a strategy session with FBI in about 10 days. I presume those in the FBI involved with this ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Gary M. Bald | Arthur M. Cummings, II | Valerie E. Caproni | John F. Curran
Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Marion E. Bowman, John F. Curran