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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Jan. 10, 2011 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 5914
This DOS Cable from the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan to the DOS Washington describes the Pakistani news coverage of matters concerning US policy and matters of interest to the US government for January 8-10, 2011. Specifically, the Cable ...
May 06, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 5888
This DOS Cable is from the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan to the DOS Washington with a summary of media reactions in Islamabad US policies & other matters.
May 19, 2004 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 4861
A DIA Official who toured through Iraq from October 28, 2003 through April 21, 2004 was interviewed about his knowledge of the abuse allegations at Abu Ghraib prison. The official stated that he visited Abu Ghraib on two (2) occasions and did not ...
Apr. 24, 2006
Non-legal Memo
Antonio Taguba, Ricardo Sanchez
DIA | ACLU-RDI 2483
This is a Defense Intelligence Agency PowerPoint Presentation on the DIA's interaction with Iraqi detainees. It covers the policies and procedures; Interrogation Handling Safeguards; Debriefing Team Methodology as well as an overview of the ...
June 23, 2006 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 2460
Interview of soldier by a Special Agent of the DIA Office of Inspector General. The soldier reported that ineffective interrogation techniques were being used by the Task Force. It is alleged in this interview that suspected detainees were being ...
June 18, 2004 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 2459
A soldier was interviewed on 06/09/2004 and a follow-up interview was conducted on 06/10/2004 regarding possible Iraqi detainee abuse while deployed in support of a task force. Heavily redacted.
Aug. 16, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2406
Letter from Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Warfighting Support William G. Boykin to the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency concerning Defense Intelligence Agency policy for interrogation operations. Mostly redacted.
June 15, 2006
Letter
William G. Boykin
William G. Boykin
June 09, 2004 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 741
Memo of telephonic interview of an Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) Debriefer. Memo notes that all ISG debriefings were conducted without use of coercive methods.
May 19, 2004 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 205
These emails between DIA officials discuss SJA review of AR 15-6 investigations, letters of reprimand stemming from detainee abuse allegations and DIA's need to do a "round up" of all possible detainee abuse cases.
May 05, 2004 | DIA | ACLU-RDI 196
This memo summarizes a conversation with a DIA personnel who was involved in detainee interrogations in Iraq. The DIA personnel corroborated a Washington Post article describing incidents occurring at Iraqi prisons and that senior leadership knew ...