1 cup coffee.
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 10
0130
Head break and 10 min exercise. Futility approach was run and detainee said that he knew nothing about terrorists, but would be willing to go back to the Gulf states and infiltrate terrorist organizations for us to help us out. Futility continued to be run for the remainder of the night.
0200
10 oz water and 1 cup of coffee.
0300
Head break and 10 min exercise.
0430
Head break and 10 min exercise.
0630
Head break and 10 min exercise.
0645
Medical check – O.K.
0650
Refused MRE and water.
0700
Transferred to x-ray for sleep period.
1100
Woken up/ exercised/ taken to the bathroom and transferred to the booth. Detainee offered food – refused. Interrogators questioned detainee about his work history with emphasis on automotive contacts and meeting places for the entire shift.
1300
Exercised and taken to the bathroom.
1330
Medical check, medic stated source needed to drink water. Source was told to drink water, source complied.
1500
Exercised and taken to bathroom. Source drank water.
1630
Source was asked if he needed a bathroom break, no.
1745
Source exercised and taken to bathroom. Source drank water.
1900
Source was given MRE with extra food inside.
1945
Source exercised and taken to bathroom.
2000
Source was allowed to sit in booth and rest.
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Reviewed to this point by SJA, JTF GTMO, 10 January 2003, 1840 hours.
2100
Head break and 10 minute exercise.
2130
Interrogation team entered the booth, IS1 E and a DOD linguist. Interrogator covered previous night’s topic of hopelessness unless the detainee cooperates fully so he can receive leniency. Detainee stated that the session this night was quieter and he liked that, and that he didn’t like to talk about his case because the conversation would become harsh. Interrogator told detainee that conversations became harsh because the detainee lies. Detainee tried to deflect conversation when it turned to Al Qaida.
2245
Head break and 10 minute exercise. Interrogator allowed detainee to choose a topic to talk about. Detainee wanted to talk about dinosaurs. Interrogator gave history of dinosaurs and talked about the meteor that wiped them out, and equated this event with nuclear war. Detainee expresses great ignorance about dinosaurs and space, topics that are taught in U.S. grade schools. Detainee asked interrogator if the sun revolved around the earth.