Detainee awakened and sent to bathroom. Corpsman checked detainee’s feet for swelling and wraps feet to avoid irritation from cuffs. Detainee exercised for 10 minutes.
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.
December 1
0420
Detainee eats MRE and drinks water.
0445
Interrogator begins circumstantial evidence theme. Detainee made consistent eye contact, but did not speak.
0600
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised. Detainee asked guards to pray when control left the room. Control told detainee that he could not ask anyone other than the interrogator for anything.
0630
Interrogator continues circumstantial evidence theme.
0745
Detainee stated that he is on strike from food and water again. Corpsman administers IV. Detainee’s head is restrained by MP to prevent detainee from biting the IV.
0900
Detainee asked to have IV removed – denied. Detainee given one hour nap.
1000
Detainee taken to bathroom.
1101
Second shift began. Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1115
Interrogation began. Detainee mostly unresponsive during discussion of 9-11 victims. Detainee asked for prayer and was denied since it wasn’t time.
1200
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised. Offered water and prayer time. Detainee drank one full bottle and prayed.
1240
Detainee ate one MRE and drank one half bottle of water.
1300
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised. Doctor checked vitals – O.K.
1400
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1450
Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.
1615
Detainee taken to bathroom and walked for 10 minutes.
1715
Detainee taken to bathroom and walked for 10 minutes. Detainee drank one bottle of water and prayed.
1800
Interrogation began. Detainee offered food and water, detainee refused. Detainee stated that his treatment was making him forget things. Detainee was questioned about his cover story and continued to deny knowing A. T.
1930
Detainee taken to latrine and exercised. Control started circumstantial evidence theme centering on the 9-11 hijackers. Detainee stated that if he had been with that group on that day, he would have been the pilot.
2115
Detainee taken to latrine and exercised. Control started talking about the Koran and the detainee became angry saying that the interrogator didn’t know anything about the Koran.
2230
Detainee taken to latrine and exercised. Control compared the Manchester document to the teachings of the Koran. Detainee remained quiet.