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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Aug. 03, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2036
These emails is a response to Senator Mikulski (D-MD) concerning the Pre-mobilization training information for 372 MP Company. The document has an attachment with the specific questions Sen. Mikulski tasked the Army to answer and gives details on ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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Barbara A. Mikulski
Aug. 03, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2038
These emails concern having all deploying soldiers receive training in detainee operations as well as the Laws of War and the Geneva conventions concerning the handling and treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs).
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Julian H. Burns
June 07, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2039
These emails concern an updating of the training manual for Military Intelligence (MI) units in their handling and interrogation of detainees. Some of the proposed additions to the training manual are: Communicate with Detainees (Muslim Cultural ...
May 04, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2040
These emails are generated in the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison detainee abuse incidents involving the Military Police and Military Intelligence Units of the Army. The email states that general Burns is seeking the "Post-MOB training of this unit ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Julian H. Burns
James A Kelley | Joseph R. Inge | Keith M. Huber
Julian H. Burns, James A Kelley
May 26, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2041
This email from the Executive Officer of the Army Director of Training focuses on preparing for the Schlesinger Panel's upcoming questioning concerning the pre-deployment training given to military police companies before touring through Iraq, ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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James R. Schlesinger
May 18, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2042
These emails are a work product on the training manuals for Military Police in the field dealing with detainees and how to properly conduct detainee operations. The initial email states that a list of tasks for MP Detainee Ops training has three ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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David D. McKiernan
May 07, 2007 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2043
These emails have attachments entitled "372nd MP CO, 320th MP BN and 800th MP BDE" and the comment from General Burns is "Attached papers on 372nd MP CO, 320th MP BN and 800th MP BDE are provided per our discussion."
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Julian H. Burns
James J. Lovelace | Dan K. McNeill | Fred D. Robinson
Julian H. Burns, James J. Lovelace , Dan K. McNeill, Fred Robinson, Jr.
May 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2044
These emails have a document attached entitled "POW Abuse Statement C2.doc" with the comment "Colonels: Please review and comment on proposed RTQ and Q and A. First Cut." Attachment not included.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
Julian H. Burns
June 05, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2045
This email contains slides on Detainee operations and updated OIF Training Guidance. The slide show highlights "Theater Specific Internment and Detainee Operations Collective Tasks" such as: Communicate with Detainees (Muslim Cultural Awareness); ...
Sept. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2046
These emails are a follow-up to a task request to provide information on military detainee units deployed to Afghanistan in 2002.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Geoffrey D. Miller