Detainee 063

This is the interrogation log of Mohammed al-Qahtani. It was published in real time: each entry appearing exactly seven years after it was first recorded. It has now concluded. The interrogation took place at Guantanamo Bay.

November 29

0000

Detainee drank one bottle of water, used the latrine, and went to bed.

0400

New linguist assigned to team. SGT R (control) wakes detainee. Corpsman advises detainee he need to drink three bottles of water of get an enema. After some resistance, detainee drinks one and a half bottles of water. Detainee walks for 15 minutes. SGT A (lead) begins approach.

0415

Run Manchester Document theme and muslims in America.

0600

Detainee does not ask for anything, but waits for control to enter room and asks to pray. Drinks one half bottle of water.

0610

Detainee taken to bathroom and exercised.

0645

Control begins Arabic lesson. Explains detainee is a student and control is teacher. Detainee drinks one bottle of water.

0730

Doctor checks detainee. Tells detainee that if detainee doesn’t have a bowel movement, detainee will get an enema. Doctor says detainee’s feet look better.

0745

Control continues student/teacher approach.

0800

Control asks detainee, “are you a liar?” Detainee replies no. Control, “Then why did you tell me you’ve never been to the U.S.? Here’s the proof.” Controls shows circumstantial evidence of visit. Control tells detainee that he will show detainee how to embrace the truth. Detainee did not say anything else but paid close attention to control. Control gave commands at random times to stand and sit. Detainee complied.

0915

Detainee taken to bathroom. Lead begins pride and ego down approach.

1000

Detainee taken to bathroom. Base communication workers arrive to install command post phone lines, so detainee could not be walked.

1010

Lead resumes approach. Detainee began to fall asleep and was told to stand. When guard tried to teach detainee where to stand, detainee pushed guard. Other guards entered room and regained control. Detainee tried to complain, but lead told detainee that he might as well be speaking an alien language because no one wants to hear what he says.

1040

Lead laughed at detainee and this seemed to infuriate the detainee. Detainee told he must realize he has no control.

1100

Detainee used the latrine

1125

2nd Shift entered the booth. Detainee would not engage in conversation but would make eye contact.

1200

Detainee prayed, walked, and used latrine

1220

Detainee refused lunch and stated that he was on a food and water strike

1320

Detainee used latrine and checked by medical

1440

Detainee exercised and used latrine. Detainee asked for a nap and was refused.

1500

Interrogators entered the room

1550

Detainee was given the chance to use latrine

1648

Detainee was offered prayer time if he would drink water. Detainee refused water

1650

Detainee used latrine and exercised

1700

Detainee returned to booth

1725

Detainee refused MRE.

1755

Interrogation session ended

1800

Shift 3 began interrogation

1920

Detainee refused food

1935

Detainee used latrine

1940

Detainee exercised

2100

Detainee used latrine

2105

Detainee refused food and water

2145

Detainee exercised