| by L. E. Jacoby, 
		Vice Admiral, USN, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency 
		
		The Torture Papers:  The Road to Abu Ghraib, edited by Karen J. 
		Greenberg, Joshua L. DratelInquiry Into the Treatment of Detainees in 
		U.S. Custody -- Report of the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
 INFO MEMO  S 0517/DR June 25, 2004 FOR:  UNDER 
		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE FROM:  L. E. 
		Jacoby, Vice Admiral, USN, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Subject: (S//NF) 
		Alleged Detainee Abuse by TF 62-6 Personnel (S//NF) During the 
		afternoon of 24 June 2004, we were notified that DIA personnel serving 
		with TF 6-26 in Baghdad had informed their ISG seniors of the following: 
			
			(S//NF) Two 
			DIA, Directorate for Human Intelligence (DIA/DH) interrogators/debriefers 
			assigned to support TF 6-26 (SOF) have observed: 
				
				Prisoners 
				arriving at the Temporary Detention Facility in Baghdad with 
				burn marks on their backs.  Some have bruises, and some 
				have complained of kidney pain.
				One of the 
				two DIA/DH interrogators/debriefers witnessed TF 6-26 officers 
				punch a prisoner in the face to the point the individual needed 
				medical attention.  This record of treatment was not 
				recorded by TF 6-26 personnel.  In this instance, the 
				debriefer was ordered to leave the room.
				One DIA/DH 
				interrogator/debriefer took pictures of the injuries and showed 
				them to his TF 62-6 supervisor, who immediately confiscated 
				them.
			(S//NF) TF 
			6-26 personnel have taken the following actions with regards to DIA/DH 
			interrogators/debriefers: 
				
				
				Confiscated vehicle keys
				Instructed 
				them not to leave the compound without specific permission, even 
				to get a haircut at the PX
				Threatened 
				them 
				Informed 
				them that their e-mails were being screened
				Ordered 
				them not to talk to anyone in the US
			(S//NF)  The two DH strategic 
			debriefers assigned to TF 62-6 reported the above information to the 
			Operations Officer.  He immediately contacted DIA IG Forward 
			and asked that both individuals be interviewed.  The IG 
			representative made the recommendation that VADM Church's group be 
			immediately apprised in order to get this into official IG channels 
			as the issue fell directly under its charter.  The Church IG 
			Team senior investigating officer is conducting interviews of the 
			interrogators/debriefers today.  The DIA IG was informed and 
			concurred with this course of action.
			(S//NF) The 
			ISG Operations Officer contacted and briefed the Director of the ISG, 
			who was in Qatar attending a Commander's Conference.  The ISG 
			Director informed the Deputy Commander for Detainee Affairs, MNF-1.  
			He subsequently contacted the Commander of TF 6-26 and directed him 
			to investigate this situation.  In turn the TF 6-26 Commander 
			informed his superior, the Commander ISOC.  The Commander, 
			CENTCOM has also been informed of this situation.
			(S//NF) 
			The two 
			interrogators/debriefers were directed to return to the ISG compound 
			at Camp Slayer due to these events. SECRET//NOFORN/20290625 
		02596-02597 
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