December 23

Upon entering booth, lead changed white noise music and hung pictures of swimsuit models around his neck. Detainee was left in booth listening to white noise.

Lead entered booth and observed that detainee appeared troubled. Lead asked detainee how he was doing. Detainee related that he had problems. When lead first asked him what the problems were he stated that they were between him and god. Lead then told detainee to tell interrogator his problems because they could not be solved unless they were addressed. Detainee then address the following problems to lead:

1. Being subjected to pictures of swimsuit models and questioning. – he began to cry quietly at this point.
2. Metal chair is too stiff and uncomfortable.
3. The overall treatment here. He cannot handle the treatment much longer.

- when he made this statement he began to cry and sob out loud. Lead asked him if he had any other problems and he stated that the other problems he could deal with on his own. Ie: physical pain, sleeping arrangement etc. What he could not deal with much longer were his being subjected to the pictures and the treatment day after day.

Lead then began to explain why he was being subjected to the following

1. The pictures
2. Metal chair
3. Treatment

Lead then began a futility approach on detainee and stated that he has chosen this lifestyle.

The “attention to detail” approach began. Lead pulled pictures of swimsuit models off detainee and told him the test of his ability to answer questions would begin. Detainee refused to answer and finally stated that he would after lead poured water over detainees head and was told he would be subjected to this treatment day after day. Detainee was told to think about his decision to answer questions. Lead would only ask questions if detainee fully cooperated with lead.

lead returned to booth and asked detainee if he had thought about the answer he was to give. Detainee then related that he would answer questions regarding pictures of swimsuit models.

Detainee was asked 10 questions. First 3 answers were used for training and teach him how to provide all details related to the question. Of the following 7 questions he gave 2 correct answers with detail to substantiate his answer. He gave 2 incorrect answers due to his lack of attention to detail. He gave 3 vague answers without enough information to substantiate his answer. After the 2nd incorrect answer he was told that was enough for today since there was no reason to continue and this would continue tomorrow.

Detainee drank 1 cup of coffee. Upon completion he was told to go exercise and go to the bathroom. Detainee then asked lead if he could ask a question. Lead told detainee to ask his question. Detainee requested that lead add wearing the towel over his head to the list of detainee problems. Detainee related that he already knows where he is, so why does he continue to wear a towel over his head. Lead then told detainee that he will continue to wear a towel over his and live this lifestyle until he has proven himself to be truthful, and provides answers to questions asked. He was reminded that he chooses when this treatment stops.

Lead and translator played cards in front of detainee. Lead instructed detainee to drink 24 ouinces of water. He was told that he needed to drink the 24 ounces by the time the next break approached. he was not finished the remainder If of the water would be spilled over his head. Detainee completed the 24 ounces of water.

Detainee was exercised and taken to the bathroom. Mps told lead that detainee cried quietly under the towel while exercising. When he returned to the booth lead asked, what is bothering you? Detainee immediately began to cry and sob loudly and when he regained his composer he stated “i’m tired of my life here” and continued to cry. Lead reinforced that he, detainee knew what he had to do to go back to his brothers in cuba. Detainee then related, “i’m ready to tell my story.” Lead told detainee that he has not proven himself to be able to answer questions in detail and truthfully, therefore lead did not want to hear his story at this time.

Detainee was told to drink water and drank 16 ounces.

Detainee was exercised and taken to the bathroom. Upon returning to booth he was told to clean his room. He picked up trash and swept floor. He was subjected to white noise and lead left room. Lead was then informed that detainee appeared to be crying and wished to see him. Lead returned to booth and asked what detainee wanted. Detainee asked if he could have food and water. Lead told detainee that he would give him food and water but if he mentioned going on strike from food and water as he has in the past lead would take it away. Detainee related that he would not mention going on food / water strike anymore to lead.

Lead returned to booth and instructed detainee to go to sleep. He was reminded of his choices and lifestyle he could choose.

Detainee awakened and taken to bathroom. Interrogator engaged detainee in conversation and asked the detainee why Muslims would consider the U.S. oppressive. Detainee was evasive and would not answer the question.

Detainee was offered water and refused, so the interrogator poured some of the bottle over the detainee’s head. Detainee began to answer the interrogator’s question by stating the Muslims did not like the U.S. being in Saudi Arabia. Interrogator pointed out that the Saudi government had invited the U.S. into Saudi Arabia. Detainee responded that that was due to Iraq, and that they were no longer a threat so the U.S. had no reason to still be in Saudi. The detainee stated that this was not his opinion and that he did not see the U.S. presence as sinful, but others might see the 9-11 attacks as a warning to the U.S. to leave Saudi.

Detainee taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes. Control started a “drill instructor” approach and instructed the detainee to salute when the control entered the booth and to answer questions respectfully with “sir”. The control ran several drills asking questions and encouraging the detainee to answer quickly and loudly. After several questions the detainee was responding as desired, and the control slipped in a question about the detainee’s involvement with Al Qaida. The detainee appeared to start to give an answer but then caught himself and stated “Sir I wasn’t Al Qaida, sir”.

Detainee offered food – refused. Detainee drank one bottle of water. DI approach continued with control outlining to detainee that the interrogators were the detainee’s only family now.

Detainee taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes. Lead entered the booth and asked the detainee what had been transpiring. Detainee told lead that control had been telling him the rules. Lead decided to engage in conversation and recommended the circumstantial evidence theme. Detainee stated that he did not like that topic. Lead asked the linguist what to talk about and the linguist suggested Al Qaida. Detainee stated that he did not like that topic either. The detainee finally stated that he would like to know about agriculture in the U.S. Lead started telling about crops grown in the U.S. and transitioned into the circumstantial evidence theme. The detainee was reminded that the people he was captured with were Al Qaida, and that even though some of the people he was captured with were talking about him, we would not divulge their names. Detainee was reminded that when he talked, his name would be protected as well. Detainee’s actions were compared to the Manchester Document.

Detainee taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes. Lead engaged detainee in conversation about his travel from Afghanistan to Pakistan. Detainee described trip in detail from the month-long stay with A in Khost up to his arrival in Cuba. Detainee stated that an Afghani named S lead the group on foot from Afghanistan to Pakistan. Detainee also stated that he stayed close to S and three Afghanis during the journey. He described the Afghans in detail, but would not offer descriptions of the Arabs in the group. When asked why he did not associate with the other Arab speakers in the group, he stated he was afraid of them because he had been robbed (he stated that he had been robbed by an Afghani while riding in a taxi, so it doesn’t make any sense that he would want to avoid Arabs and stay close to Afgans.)

Detainee taken to bathroom and walked 10 minutes. Detainee continued detailing his trip from Afghanistan to Cuba.

Detainee given a nap.

Detainee was awaken. The themes that were employed for the night were Taliban, Afghanistan and Al Qaeda falling apart. The detainee did not provide the interrogators with any new information.

Detainee was taken to the latrine and exercised for approximately 10 minutes. Refused water. Female interrogator used invasion of personal space and detainee cried out to Allah several times.

Detainee was taken to the latrine and exercised.