November 28

Medical personnel check detainee’s vital signs. Detainee went to sleep.

SGT R (control) woke detainee up. Detainee drank _ bottle of water, goes to bathroom and walks. Corpsman checks vitals. Detainee’s feet appear more swollen than yesterday. Detainee refused aspirin (offered to help reduce swelling). SGT A (lead) asks detainee about the kicking and spitting incident the night before. Lead explains how detainee has no control.

Lead begins Al Qaida falling apart theme, goes into pride and ego down. Detainee was repeatedly shown picture of Bin Al Shibh and asked why Bin Al Shibh’s life was viewed as being more valuable than his. Detainee told that Bin Al Shibh was viewed as a future leader. Lead wondered out loud why Bin Al Shibh is better than detainee, if Saudis are supposed to be better than Yemenis. Detainee was told he should show Bin Al Shibh respect because he is better than detainee.

Lead began asking about detainee’s family and asking what happened in his household that produced a terrorist. Lead also talked about pictures of 9-11 victims on the wall, focusing on children. Detainee still won’t look at lead. Detainee was told that if God keeps track of your sins, he would have millions so he should not be concerned about something as small as looking at a woman.

Detainee told that he would be going to the bathroom. He said he didn’t have to go, but was told that he would go because we wanted him to. 0630

When control entered booth, detainee stated in English “Excuse me sergeant, I want to pray.” Control said “Have you earned prayer? I know you have a lot to ask forgiveness for, but I already told you that you have to earn it.” Detainee says “Please, I want to pray here” (pointing to floor next to his chair). Control responds no.

Detainee placed in swivel chair. As control talked about victims’ pictures on wall, MPs rolled detainee to each picture. Particular attention was paid to the children. Control asked “Are these the faces of evil?” Detainee struggled with MPs during his stay in swivel chair. Detainee gets explanation of use of enima – seems embarrassed.

Control gives Arabic lesson to detainee. Control writes the Arabic words for “liar” ,”coward”, and “failure” on the wall. Control asks detainee “are you a liar? Are you a failure? Are you a coward? Yes you are.” Detainee seemed surprised at control’s knowledge of Arabic. Control did this in response to detainee’s earlier use of english. Detainee said nothing during this session but showed apparent signs of anger toward the theme.

Control takes break. Medical shows up and checks vitals. Detainee takes walk. Control asks in Arabic “how are you Mohammed?” Detainee responds in arabic “not bad”.

Lead begins session, returning to Al Qaida falling apart. Asks detainee why Bin Al Shibh is better than him.

After revisiting words written on the wall by control, detainee said (paraphrased) “You are using those words against me and they are hurting me. There’s no need to say those things to me. No man would accept those words.”

Detainee awakened.

Interrogation team entered the booth. ENS C (lead), IS1 E (control), and a female DOD linguist. Lead made small talk about family. Detainee non-responsive.

Took pictures of 9-11 victims down.

Offered water for prayer. At first detainee rejected but then accepted.

Bathroom break.

Subject was given cheeseburger and MRE. He had some worry if the burger was O.K. for him to eat[4], he finally decided it was.

Detainee spoke with lead for a period of time but then began whining so lead left.

Taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes.

Control entered room and started 9-11 theme. Detainee professed his innocence. Theme was switched to circumstantial evidence.

Detainee asked for bathroom break and was refused as he was using it as a ploy to interrupt interrogation.

Detainee taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes.

Control re-entered, continued circumstantial evidence, then switched to 9-11.

Detainee requested prayer. He was told it was not time.

Detainee was told it was time for prayer and was offered water. Detainee refused the water. Detainee was then taken to the bathroom and walked 10 minutes. He then said he wanted prayer and would drink. He was told that he could have the water, however the time for prayer had passed.

Detainee exercised and refused food and water. SGT B began interrogation

Detainee refused food and water

Detainee went to the latrine

SGT M took over interrogation

Detainee went to the latrine and drank two bottles of water to avoid get an enema

Detainee exercised by doing knee bends. SGT M implemented SPC P’s “Mohammad the Slave” theme. Detainee stated that he is God’s slave. Circumstantial evidence theme.

Detainee exercised and used the latrine

Interrogation team left detainee to watch 9/11 video

SGT M taped pictures of the 9/11 victims on detainee’s body

Detainee went to the latrine

Detainee proclaimed his innocence and said he would pass a polygraph test.

Detainee exercised

Medical check