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This document is part of the Taguba Report (Annex 83) and included here in the Fay Report. The interview is of Sergeant First Class Keith A. Comer, Platoon Sergeant of the 229th Military Police Company assigned to Abu Ghraib Prison in 2003. ...

Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Donald H. Rumsfeld
Physical assault, Stomach/abdominal slap, General

Interview summary of First Lieutenant conducted by a team of officers at the direction of Major General Antonio Taguba. The 1LT was in charge of the Internal Reaction Force (IRF), and provided escort guards within the confines of Abu Ghraib ...

Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript, Statement)
Antonio Taguba
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, General, Assault/death, Threat

This document is the transcript of the sworn interview of Brigadier General Janis L. Karpinski conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba, Deputy Commanding General of the Coalition Land Forces Component Command, conducted at Camp Doha, ...

Oct. 19, 2004
Investigative File (AR 15-6), Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba
Antonio Taguba, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Michael Diamond, David D. McKiernan, Ricardo Sanchez
This is the transcript of Gen. Taguba’s deposition of Gen. Pappas re: Abu Ghraib prison. It contains specific Q&A’s about responsibility for the security and different elements of prison/base operations. Abuse of detainees is brought out as well ...
This is the transcript of a deposition of a colonel in the JAG Corps describing his duties as the JAG officer assigned to the 800th Military Police Brigade. He describes his chain of command, his knowledge of Abu Ghraib prison and his knowledge ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, Paul Hill, Donald Campbell, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Use of water, Other, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Nudity
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Maddocks, Executive Officer, 800th Military Police Brigade, which guarded Abu Ghraib prison. LTC Maddocks gave specific and detailed accounts of his experiences at Abu Ghraib that includes the chain of ...
Testimony of Major William D. Proietto, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Proietto stated that he handled general legal matters involving various soldier misconduct. However, he stated "I couldn't tell you if the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, William D. Proietto, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Isolation
Testimony of Captain Ed Diamantis, 800th Military Police Brigade. Capt. Diamantis described his background and how he was assigned to Iraq. He then offered the following: "The Brigade's main effort was detainee operations." "I never saw any ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Ed Diamantis, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Testimony of Command Sargent Major Pascual Cartagena, 800th Military Police Battalion. CMS Cartagena stated “I was an Individual Replacement [to the 800th MP Brigade] I was not associated with the 800th MP Brigade prior to this assignment I have ...
Testimony of First Sergeant Brian G. Lipinski, 372nd Military Police Company.1SG Lipinski was under suspension from his 1SG duties at the time of this interview. He described his unit and how they arrived in Iraq. He said “Our soldiers have 3 ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Brian G. Lipinski, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Thomas Pappas
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