Detainee ate one MRE and drank a bottle of water.
This is the interrogation log of Mohammed al-Qahtani. It was published in real time: each entry appearing exactly eight years after it was first recorded. It has run for the last two years. The interrogation took place at Guantanamo Bay.
January 9
0025
Detainee taken to latrine and exercised.
0030
Detainee stated that he was not stupid and answered that he was educated when questioned if he was a doctor, lawyer, or engineer, he said yes to being an engineer.
0230
Detainee taken to the latrine and exercised.
0300
Detainee was seen by the medic everything ok.
0315
Sgt questioned the source on his income and why he did not provide his family any financial help.
0330
Detainee was taken to the latrine and exercised.
0345
SGT ran futility approach life is hopeless. SGT asked the source to visualize his future source said he could then said your right at this point there is no hope, SGT commented that the only thing to do at this time is just confess and help him self, that he is only 30 years old and who knows maybe one day he might even be freed, SGT explained confessed al qaeda members know this and that is why there talking and not to screw him self out of an opportunity to may help his life because there is going to come a time when nothing is going to matter. SGT told the detainee it was time to go to sleep and to think about it, source was very thankful and said that he would consider it since his life right now has no value.
0530
Interrogation ended and detainee was put to bed.
1100
Detainee awakened, taken to bathroom, exercised, and taken to interrogation booth.
1130
A0780 entered the booth and started small talk with detainee. Detainee stated he wanted to fast during the day, and this wish was respected.
1200
A0761 entered the booth and began exploiting shipping companies used by dealerships in SA. Exploitation continued for entire shift.
1300
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1500
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1700
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1900
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised. Detainee drank 16 oz water
2130
Head break and 10 min exercise.
2145
Medical check. Interrogators reviewed topics of the previous few days. Futility was reinforced and interrogators stated there must be only two reasons for the detainee’s continued resistance; either the detainee did not believe the interrogator, or the detainee was protecting terrorists still at large. Interrogator likened the detainee’s story to swiss cheese, with holes surrounding information concerning terrorists.
2330
Head break and 10 min exercise. Interrogators allowed detainee to choose topic for discussion. Detainee asked if the interrogator liked to cook and clean because he (detainee) was a single man and liked to cook.