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Washington, D.C. 20505

19 March 2020
Mr. John Greenewald, Jr.
The Black Vault
27305 W. Live Oak Road
Suite #1203
Castaic, CA 91384
Reference: EOM-2019-00773
Dear Mr. Greenewald:
This is a final response to your correspondence of 5 June 2019, submitted on behalf of The
Black Vault, requesting an Executive Order 13526 mandatory declassification review of
the following:

Death Investigation - Gul Rahman
Document Number (FOIAOIESDN (CREST): 655318
Please note that the requested information has been reviewed for declassification within the
past two years. As per Section 3.5(d) of Executive Order 13526, it need not be reviewed
again for declassification until May 29, 2021. Therefore, enclosed is a copy of the
document as previously released.
Should you have any questions regarding our response, you may contact the CIA's Hotline
at 703-613-1287.
Sincerely,

Mark Lilly
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosure

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28 January 2003

MEMORANDUM FOR:

Deputy Director for Operations

VIA:

Associate Deputy Director for
Operations/Counterintelligence

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SUBJECT:

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Death Investigation - Gul RAHMAN

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION

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as

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~The scope of
investigation was to
determine the cause of the
November 2002 death of Gul
ember 0 Hezbi Is ami who was bein detained at
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personnel as
RAHMAN had been undergoing
(b)(1)
interrogation ' by CIA personI)el,
(b)(3) CIAAct
Information
(b)(3) NatSecAct contained in this report regarding the back?round of
as well as the treatment of detalnees at
.
.
is provided foi background ' and ,context as it
re a es 0 the investigation of the death of Gul RAHMAN.
It is not intended . to be a comprehensive review, surveyor
inspection of the operational procedures at I
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is a prison located (b)(1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct

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This prison, which became operational on D September 2002,
is designed to house high value terrorist targets during
the screening and interrogation phase of their detention,
and is viewed by l
I station as critical to Station's
efforts to exploit these targets for intelligence and
imminent threat information. 2 3 .4 I
Iwas setup with
isolation of the . detainee being the primary goal. Each
detainee's inteiaction with the outside world was intended
to be limited to brief contact with the guards and more
extensive contact with his CIA interrogators. This allows
CIA personnel to control almost all aspects of the
detainees' existence. 5
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stand~alone

a'I"e 20 cells located inside the prJ.son
I The cells are
concrete boxes. I

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I All cells have a metal ring

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,attached low to the wall to which prisonets are secured.
·attached
Four of ,the
the cells have high bars that run between two walls
to which prisoners can be secured. These four cells are
de rivation. I
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sleep deprivation.

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I Th e cellblock
ock windows are
covered with two coats of black paint and heavy curtains
making the cellblock completely dark.
dark . Stereo speake'rs
speake·rs in
the cellblock play constant music to prevent communications
between detainees. 8B 9
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According to
station personnel, although the prison guards lack
significant, training, all are verypro~essional in (b)(1'f
ever W1 tnessed or l(b)(3)
r( b)(3) NatSecAct
, duties. No station
st~tion officer has
~as ever,
documented an 1nstance
instance of pr1saner
prisoner m1streatment
mistreatment by I,
,
guard or witnessed any animosity by the guards toward the
·prisoners.
'p risoners. No interrogator has ever seen or documented
signs
siqns of physical abuse on any of the prisoners. I

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Nov 2002 (Attachment 12)
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unaware of the identities of the prisoners. According to
I
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guards
their identities I
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gua-rds are not privy to information derived from tl(b)(1)
gua'rds
(b)(6)
interrogations of the prisoners .16
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at the guards
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treated prisoners well and "by-the-book," following all .
(b)(1 ) i i
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Idirections regarding the treatment and handling of
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prisoners. On
June 2002, two and a half months prior to
(b)(3) NatSecAct I
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Headquarters outlin
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i ng the need to provide comprehensive
(b)(1)
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to Headquarters requesting that Headquarters identify staff
personnel or independent contractors who eQuId
cduld provide the
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training II
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On 3 July 2002,
(b)(3) NatSecAct Headquarters
land notified them that they were
He~dquarters cabled I
still attempting to identify a training program, but had
been unable to do so thus far. 21
21
Some time between 3 · July
2002 and ·: 18 August 2002, the idea of using the US Bureau or
Prisons (BOP) personnel · to provide training to the (b)(1
fl .
(b)(1),
(b)(1 )
guard force was sugges~ed. On D AugUst 2002,
(b)(3) NatSecAct
guard
(b)(3) NatSecAct Station sent a cable to Headquarters stating the following
regarding the guard force:
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(b)(1),(b)(1)- ---------- - ------ -_
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on ther---_~
Request update onthe
(b)( 1)
status of BOP personne
I to train the ]Ir-----,
(b)(3) NatSecAct
guards and prison staff. Station believes this ~-~
training will be essential
essential.. given the near certainty
that we will be called to account for our efforts at
some
sOme future date; either within
w-ithin the USG or to the
(b)( 1)
(b)(1)
i
international community (through the ICRC.)" 22
(b)(3) NatSecAct
:SOIne
Some time between
September and the arrival of the first
prisoner on D September 2002,
2002,.11
I Station utilized its
~resources to provide initial training for the interior
(b)( 1 )
~ guards. I
(b)(3) NatSecAct Station
station provided training to the guards on how to hand e,
move, restrain prisoners, lock them in cells, and handle
them safely and securel v. I
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Headquarters was able to make arrangements with the BOP to
: provide trainin:
tra~nin: in
guard
atl
September 2002,
. force atl
I On
cabled
·Headquarters
H eadquarters an noted t a they looked forward t(b)(1)
.
receiving
personnel(b)(3)
(b)(1)
recei
ving a timeline for the TDY of BOP personnel
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(3) CIAAct
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a ec c guards from I
I November. BOP instructors
lnstructors ·,t rained
ralned
c===Jguards in restraint techniques, escort procedures,
security checks, entrance procedures, cell 5earches, watch
calls, and patdown searches. BOP also made a number of
(b)(1 )
recommendations to improve the security of the prison. 25
(b)(3) CIAAct
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(b)(3) NatSecAct
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personne ,andoften
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Ipersonne1. 29 All activities that
(b)(3) CIAAct
Station officers wish to undertake at the facility are
(b)(3) NatSecAct .' fully supported and rapidly carried out by the guard force.
(b)(6)
I
Istated, that although they will do anythi'ng he asks
(b)(7)(c)
.' of them, nothing prevents the ., guards from taking
independent action.
If a guard noticed that a prisoner was
3o
cold, he could :ive the~risoner a blanket.
That said,
I
Ibelieved that the
guards would ta e no lnde
lnCle endent actlon at that rison
without permission ~rom
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the
guards
does not want any
o f the prisoners to die, no matter
good or bad they
(b)(3) NatSecAct ,of
are. He ·' told the guards that this (ensuring the ,well
well being
of the prisoner) was their responsibility.31 Accordin~ to
I
I Station has recently made an effort to instill this
(b)( 1)
responsibility
in the guard for
)(1) appointing one of the
forc(b)(1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b )(3) NatSecAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)
Sep 2002 (Attachment 20)
2~1I2690
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Nov 2002 (Attachment 21)
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Nov 2002 (Attachment 13)
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Nov 2002 (Attachment 13)
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guards res onsible for detainee safety. This particular
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prison facility.
There is no insulation in the building
(b)(1 )
coolin~. I
and no central heating or coolin<;r.
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(b)(3) CIAAct
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fac il ity is hot in
i n the
(b)(3) NatSecAct summer and cold in the winter~ There are ceiling fans that
(b)(6)
help cool the facility in the summer. According to I
I
in late September 2002, Station purchased 10 electric
(b)(7)(c)
heater~ that were 'delivered
delivered ~n early October . 2002. Five of
the electric heaters were placed in the administrative
section of the ~rison and five were placed in the g~ard
shacks. They could not place any of the electrical heaters
prisoner , housinqarea
in the prisoner
housinq area \
(b)( 1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
r
(b)(7)(c)
I In .mid-October'
mid-October' 2002 , five gas heaters
Lw-e-r-e-r-e-p-u-r-c-'--h-a-s-e--'-d-an-ld-.---Jde live r ed some
s orne time s ho rtl y thereafter.
the re aft e r .
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All five gas heaters were placed in the guard towers.
In
early November 2002, five more gas heaters were purchased
and delivered at a later date. These heat~rs were placed
,--'l'ltese heaters were in
in the housing area of the prison. ,'l'ltese
place prior to RAHMAN's ·death. On ~ November
Noverober 2002, the
day of RAHMAN's death, five more gas
gas heaters were ordered
b)( 1)
the housing area circa
~ set up in ·the
November 2002. On
b)(3) NatSecAct Ll November
Noverober2002,
2002, 15 more gas heaters were ordered and ' set
sometime
up somet
i me in December 2002. Some were used to replace
J4
broken heaters. 34
According to l
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1))
approximately 15 gas heaters currently set up in the
(b)( 1 )
b)(3) NatSecAct
prisoner'' housing area. 35
prisoner
has now placed a
(b)(3) CIAAct
thermom.e ter inside the hous1ng area
(b)(3) NatSecAct
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~ __ LI~~ lstated that he has requested
that the guards record the temperatures in the housing area
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r57 From the conception of
Headquarters and
lstation have made efforts to ensure
he hysical health of the detainees. On Ilrune 2002,
(b)(1)
.
(b)(3) NatSecAct
Station cabled Headquarters arid
and ..C'bt-~
"'bt-~ H
+-},ofr.llowing:
o fr.Uowing:
.
..
(b)(3) NatSecAct
.
.
. "Station can support
medical
s uppo rt iinitial,tion-e~ergency
ni t i a 1, . non -,-'e=in=e=r-==~,---=-,===-=-----,
~~~~~~~~~.e of Stat
~~~~~~~~~~
Station
i on medics. I
(b)( 1)
(b)(1 )
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
station has ·
Station
a
~mall
room
I
I
requested
that
a
medical
be
constructed
(b)( 1)
I
I
so
that
detainees
may
receive
medical
care
(b),(3) NatSecAct
~via
v-ia-v
---'-:j.5-~'· -t-i-n-g-----'
medical personnel
facility.,,37
.
visiting
medical
personnei within the facility."]7
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(b)(3)

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(b)(3)
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CIAAct
IAAct
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(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

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(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

119 Dec 2002 (Attachment 1SI

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un 2002 (Attachment 24)
(b)(1)
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(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

(b)( 1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(1 )
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(1 ).
).
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)( 1)
(b)(1
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(1)
.
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facility to . include all prison expenses.

10.
t&l According to II
I a CIA mediCfl
mediCf l
officer TDY
TOY to l
~ at the end
erid of August , 2002, I
had agreed to · provide I
Iphysician to examine the
prisoners. As of 0 November 2002,
2002,~as
~ as failed to do
so. As a re
result,
s ult, Station assumed by-aefault the
.
. responsibility of taking care of the prisoner's health 9are
. needs. I
Istated that he . first visited I ~
J on
~November 2002, shortly after his arrival for hlS second
L.rriy tol
I I
Istated that i f a prisoner
becomes ill, he and a~er Station medic go tot
I
and treat them. I
Istated that his guide±lnes for
treating the prisoners were vague and needed to be further
Istated that he c~"orl rho Actina
C .
defined. I
&~~~~~
of the Ofbce of Medical Servicesf
Services f (b)(3) CIAAct
(OM~
(OM
~
I and asked for guidance.
was told, ""the
Hippocratic Oath states that if someone 1S
is sick, you treat
rho,.,
(b)(1)
rho,"" ,,40
(b)(3) CIAAct
.
'
.
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. 11.
~ I
dated D November 2002, .
'.
provi~es
provides a detailed outline of Station's medical support to
~he det~inees at l
I The cable is quoted below in
Y(b)(1 )_ ___
lts
l.ts entlret
entl.retY(b)(1)_
_ _ ----,
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

SUBJECT:
DETAINEES

STATION MEDICAL SUPPORT TO

(b)( 1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

NONE

REF:
TEXT:

1.

ACT
ACTION
ION REQUIRED:

NONE,,FYI
NONE
FYI ONLY.

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(b)(3) NatSecAct
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(b)(1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct

2. II
ISTATION MEDICAL . PERSONNEL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO
CIA RENDITIONS AND I
I
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ARE ALL
PHYSICIAN ,ASSISTANTS OR NURSE
PRACTITIONERS.
ONE TO TWO I
I PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED
TDY 1
1 AT ANY' GIVEN TIME.

3. · 1
1 STANDARD RENDITION PROCEDURE REQUIRES THAT
ONE
MEDICAL
OFFICER
PARTICIPATE IN ALL RENDITIONS.
THE
(b)(1 )
REASON
FOR
THIS
IS
THREEFOLD.
FIRST,
TO
ENSURE
THAT
THE
(b)(3) NatSecAct
DEXAINEE DOES NOT HAVE ANY ITEMS CONCEAL~D ON HIS PERSON
WHICH MIGHT BE USED AS A WEAPON (THROUGH A COMPLETE FULLFULL­
BODY AND CAVITY SEARCH). SECOND, TO DETERMINE THE INITIAL
MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE DETAINEE; AND THIRD, TO STABILIZE
THE CONDITION OF THE DETAINEE DURING THE RENDITION -­
INCLUDING SEDATION IF NECESSARY.

(b)( 1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

I STATION MEDICAL PERSONNEL ALSO
L--P-R-O-V
L--P-R-O-V-I-D
-IDE
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P -P-L E
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- N- T- A-L-ME
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AL
AL SUPPORT ON AN AS ....
....NEEDED
NEEDED BAS IS.
THIS TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF .TREATMENT FOR ACUTE MEDICAL
PROBLEMS AND FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT FOR PRE~EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.

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(b)( 1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(1)
- -(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

THE
AST,BEGl.lL4R ASSISTANCE VISIT TO
WAS CONDUCTED
AST,BEG1.lL4R
THE NEXT PLANNED VISIT WILL BE
FROM ~NOVEMBER 2002.
(b)( 1)
DURING I
IWEEK OF NOVEMBER 2002.
BASED ON THE LAST
I
IVISIT, FOLLOW-UP ' CARE WAS PROVIDED TO SEVERAL
(b)(3) CIAAct
] NOVEMBER'
NOIiEMBER -2002.
2002.
'·
(b)(1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct INMATES FROM [
(b)(1)
(b)(3) CIAAct-------,
(
b ) ( 1 ) ·,
CIAAct~
.,
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)( 1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(1
(b)(1))
(b)(3)
(b)(3) CIAAct
CIAAct
(b)(3)
··
(b)(3) .NatSecAct
NatSecAct
:

THE MOST
"-----_ _ _ __ __ ----,_ __ _ ----,-----L--=,
DURING THE
MOST RECENT
RECENT
SCHEDULED VISIT TO
DETAINEES WHO PREVIOUSLY
IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS DIABETICS WERE tESTED FOR BLOOD
. SUGAR LEVELS (WHICH WERE NORMAL), I
A
IDETAINEE WITH A
VARIETY
OF
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WAS PRESCRIBED FIVE
(b)(1 )
DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS, AND SEVERAL DETAINEES WERE
(b)(3) CIAAct
URINE TESTING OF THE
PRESCRIBED MILD PAIN RELIEVERS.
(b)(3) NatSecAct
INMATES INDICATED ALL OF THE I1
IDETAINEES WERE
RECEIVING SUFFICIENT NOURISHMENT AND HYDRATION.
ALL OF THE
DETAINEES AT I1
II- (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GUL RAHMAN)
HAVE BEEN FULLY COOPERATIVE WITH THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN
RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE.
(b)( 1)
THE ONE EXCEPTION, GUL RAHMAN, WOULD ONI,.Y
ON~Y STATE THAT
(b)(3) CIAAct
"THANKS
TO
GOD,
WELL"
TO · QUESTIONING.
ALL
IS
IN
RESPONSE
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Additionally, prisoners with significant

heal th problems are not accepted at II
I1 During a
health
(b)(1)
Ipropo , ed rendition of a detainee with
Icondi tion,
wi th a I
(b)(3) CIAAct
Station provided the following guidance:
"I f Subj ect
(b)(3) NatSecAct

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does have a significant I
I condition, Subject should not
be transferred to I1
I1 Appropriate specialized
1
medical care is not available 1
No
(b)(1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct unlawful enemy combatant with pre-existing medical
condi tions can be brought to U b)(1)
I If there is reason

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condition, he should be
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(b)(3) NatSecAct

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
13. """"("Sj
Iwas constructed as a result of
.shortcomin s in thehandlin of detainees
(b)( 1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

(b)( 1 )
(b)(1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)(1 )
(b)(3) NatSecAct ~_ _~~_ _~~~_ _ _ _ _ _~_ _~~IL-_ _~_ _~ was designon TO
isolate and enhance control over the prisoners. 42
(b)(1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)( 1)
14.
I a '---c:---,--------c'------:---,--------c­
- , - -- - - - , - '
(b)(3~ Na~SecAct responsible for~
forL.---,et
d-';nee
d-et'----a~i-'n
ee affairs
viewed by Station management and
manager.
manager.1/II I
I arrived in
(b)(1 )
(b)(3) NatSecAct Prior to his arrival in ~--~,---~~
be responsible for detainee affairs.
learned that he would have this responsibilit¥
approximately three days after his arrival in c
=l ====~
(b)( 1)
b
I
interrogatiocn==or
o=r=.~prison
Ihad no prior experience in interrogation
prison
(b)(3) CIAAct
'-o
p
------'~
er
a
t
ions
I
I
from
operations
prior
to
his
arrival
in
aside
fro~
four
(b)(3) NatSecAct
days
as
a
detainee
durin
Survival,
Evasion,
Resistance,
(b )(6)
Escape (SERE) training
(b)(7)(c)
I1
II . Acco rd i n'n'--g-· -t-o--.------------r----,--t-o--r------------r----,-th
::-:i -s - -t r- a- l""'---n- 1l""'---n- g- -p-r-o-'v i ded
film
hlm with
wltfi some understanding as to how prisoners would react
to various handling, treatment, and interrogation methods.
I
Iwas approximately one month short of being
operational at the time of I
l arrival. In addition
(b)( 1)
to assuming control over the final construction details of
(b)(3) NatSecAct I
II
Iwas also responsible for coordinating
interrogations I
I and coordinating renditions of
high
and
medium
value
terrorist
targets throughout
(b)( 1 )
I
1
(b)(1)
I1 In
In conjunction with his
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

4D28914r-Pct 2002 (Attachment 28)
4
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duties asl
I ~sit~ manaa~r,H I
Iwas responsible
(b)(6)
.
for
devising
the
operating
procedures
for
i
These
(b)(7)(c)
' -- ------'
procedures concerned the handling and treatment of
prisoners and the operation of the facility.43

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(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
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:'.

15.
HT) John B. Jessen (known by the name Bruce), a
Psychologist who works for CIA as an independent
contractor, and is involved in the use of enhanced
interrogation techniques with high value targets,
spent
CLm.ic;itwo and a half weeks at I
I from earl}L-:t.
earl f':l~~Lmic;iNovember 2002.
~on
Jessen worked directlywlth
directly .wi th L
~ on
RAHMAN and other detainees at l
I Jessen has a
in,Clinic~l
Ph.D. in
. Clinic~l Psychology, and spent 20 years on active
duty with the US Air Force as a Psychologist. After his
retirement from the Air Force, Jessen spent eight years as
a DOD civilian Psychologist. During his tenure with the
Air Force ' and DOD, Jessen work~d on captivity related
issues. While on active duty, he served as a Psychologist
with the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency. While employed
as a civilian with DOD, Jessen was the Senior Psychologist
for the SERE program.
Jessen was able to observe
.'
operations at I
I and had discussions with '----l - - - : ---;'
interrolating .
regarding methods of handling, treating, and interrarting
prisoners.
Jessen also made some reconunendations ·to
' to
im~ove operations at the facility.
Jessen state
did a great job setting up I
I . Jessen .,
.,
eSCrl. ed I
r---I
I as being very bright, motivated, and
possessing~intuition. Jessen said l
I was doing a
great job with the guard force.
force . I
was very level
headed and acted in a measured manner.
manner .
Jessen said the
atmosphere of the facility was ~xcellent
excellent for the type of
prisoners kept there - ~nasty, but safe. H Jessen commented
that although iI
iI had never worked in this line of
business prior to arriving in l
I he ~id not see any
"hiccupsH
'"hiccupsH in security or prisoner safety.
Jessen commented
that he would be pleased to work with l
l in the future,
futUre,
and bel ieV j d that I
I should be a member of I
_ .'
(b)(1 ))- --- ----'
-'
(b)(3) NatSecAct
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1

(b)(1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct

(b)( 1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b
)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(3)
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

(b)(1 )
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b
)(6»
(b)(6»
(b)(7)(c)

1:0

43 Interview o~
IDec 2002 (Attachment 15)
«Interview of John B.
B, Jessen. 9 Jan' 2003 (Attachment 30)

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16.
~ Although I/
Idoes not have aa written
set of Standard Operaiing
Operating Procedures
Procedures (a flaw noted by
Jessen), I
/Ihas
has ' established a standard method of
(b)(11))
(b)(
operation.
For security reasons, prisoners are brought to
(b)(3) CIAAct
the facility with their hands and feet shackled.
(b)(3) NatSecAct Blindfolds are ' placed over their eyes and a hood is placed ,
(b)(6)
ove~
over their heads. Ear plugs are also placed .in
in their ears.
ears;
(b)(7)(c)
This is dorie
done so that prisoners have no knowledge of where
they are being housed, cannot hear what is bein~
being said
around them, and have rio idea if they are alone or wiih
wi~h
other prisoners. Additionally, it prevents any form of
communication between ,prisoners.
prisoners. Prisoners are handled by
guards in complete silence. Hand signals are used by the
guards to communicate with each ·other.
o ther. .' Prisoners are
dressed in sweatsuitsand
sweatsuits ,and adult diapers. The diapers are
used for sanitary reasons during transportation, and as a
means to humiliate
hurnil iate .the
,the prisoner. When prisoners are
d~livered to their ~ell, one hand or foot is shackled to
the wall.
This is done for the safety of the guard.
Later, the manner in which a prisoner is shackled is based
le~el of cooperation and the dang~r
on his ie~el
dang~~ he presents
present~ to .,
the guards. However, all prisoners are shackled
shack~ed in some
manner.
If they
they are not shackled to the wall, their hands
and feet may b~
rfa prisoner is uncooperative,
be shackled. Ifa
or presents a significant physical threat to the guards, he
may be shackled iri
in a "short
This method
m~y
~short chain" position.
was taught to the guards by BOP instructors as a safer
alternative to hog-tying prisoners. Hog-tying prisoners
,alternative
has resulted in a number of deaths in the US, and the
~short chain" method is safer for the prisoners while still
providing a higher degree of safety and security for the
chain~' method, the prisoner's hands
guards. In the "short
~short chain~
his feet.
are shackled together as are ,his
Then a short chain
chairi
is us~d to shackle the hands to the feet. This keeps a
prisoner's hand shackled within several inches of his feet.
The prisoner's feet are then shackled to the wall. This
'.
provides for the maximum degree of control over the
prisoner while allowing for prisoner safety.45

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17.
~
~)
Prior to the guards' departure from the
cell, the hood, blindfold, and ear plugs are takeri from the
prisoner.
Pri~on~rs are housed in total darkness. I
pri~on~rs
I
(b)( 1)
stated
that
th1s
1S
done
for
a
couple
of
reasons.
.
,
.,
(b)(3) CIAAct
stated
that
he
wanted
·
'
to
disorient
prisoners
so
they
didn'-.:t
(b)(3) NatSecAct
know if it was day or night. I
(b)(6)
(b )(7)( c)
Additionally, music is played 1n the pr1soner housing area
24 hours a day.
This is done to prevent prisoners from
communicating with each other,.
46
other. 46

(b)( 1)
(b)(3) CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct
(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c) !i
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, 18.
tei
Sleep deprivation , is also used to enhance
~
successful interrogation. The decision to use sle~p
deprivation is made by the individual CIA officer who is
working with a particular prisoner. When sleep deprivation
is utilized, the prisoner is chained by one'
one or both wrists
to a bar running across the ceiliriq of the cell.
This
\
forces .the
,the piisoner to stand; I
Istated that he
consulted with Jessen and was told that rio prisoner should
undergo more than 72 hours of sleep
sl~ep deprivation
depriva~ion because
lucidity begins to decline and,
and. questioning become
ineffective. 47 During our interview with Jessen;
Jessen, he
h~ stated
that sleep deprivation could be used indefinitely without
harming the prisoner; however, yo~ could not chain him
overhead indefinitely.

19,
~
Often, prisoners who possess significant or
imminent threat information are stripped to their diapers
during interrogation and placed back into their cells
wearing only diapers.
This is done solely to humiliate the
prisoner for , interrogation purposes. When the prisoner
soils a diaper, they are changed by the guards.
Sometimes
the guards run out of diapers and the prisoners are placed
back in their cells in a hand6rafted diaper secured by duct
tape.
If the guards don't have any available diapers, the
prisoners are rendered to their cell nude. 48

Interview of
Interview of (b)(1)
48 Interview 0 (b)(3) CIAAct

Dec 2002 (Attachment 15)
Dec 2002 (Attachment 15)
Dec 2002 (Attachment 15)

46
47

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ts7 Prisoners' cells are austere. A prisoner
20. tst
begins his confinement with nothing in his cell except a
bucket used for human waste. Prisoners are given rewards
for cooperatiori. Rewards can consist of a light, -foamies"
for the prisoners' ears (blocks out the music),
music.), a mat to
sleep on, extra blankets, etc. Additionally, a luxury ~oo~
roo~
has been built which has a light, a tocking chair, a table,
and carpeting on the floor. Prisoners are not punished for
lack of cooperation. Instead, rewards that they have
from them if "they
received for cooperation are taken 'from
they become
49
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uncooperative. 49

rs1 When guards move prisoners from their cell
", to the interrogation "room, usually
guards enter the
cell with a flashlight. A hood is placed over the
prisoner's head and he is lead to the interrogation room in
shackles. The guards do not speak to the prisoners and all
communication between the guards is completed with hand
sighal~.
Once the detainee is placed in the interrogation
(b)(1), ·
(b)(1)
room the guards depart, and "the
'the hood is r:emoved by l
I
(b)(3) CIAAct
personnel.
petsonnel. Every effort is made to ensUre
ens~re that the only
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50'
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22. ." ~ Gul RAHMAN was a Hezbi Islami offici.al from ",
Wardak province, Afghanistan, who ., was known to interact
with and support Al Qa'ida. He was known to be a close
associate of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Abu Abd AI-RAHMAN AI­
AlNa ' di.
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Station

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Pakistan on

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was apprehended .in Islamabad,
October 2.
2002,
0 02, during an early morning raid
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L(b)( 1)

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29.

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Later.that
Later that day, RAHMAN

were flown

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., from !
~here
61
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tt:anSferrero
: anSferre r o 1
he was glven a physical examination and all of
II _
_he
hlS personal clotheB and effects were rem6ved.
removed. He was
dres~ed in standard
~tandardprison
prison garb and placed in a single
(b)(1) ,
cell. 62 J
Idescribed the standard prison garb as a '.
(b)(3) NatSecAct
sweatshlrt and sweat pants. RAHMAN was also wearing an
ad~lt diaper that was
II This
Thii is
w~s plac~d 6n
on him in l
done because prison~rs
prisoners are not ~llowed to use bathroom
facilities on the airplane during rendition, and later as a
(b)( 1)
., means of humiliation. According to standard operating
(b)(3) CIAAct
procedures, one of RAHMAN's hands '·or
or feet would have been
(b)(3) NatSecAct shackled to the wall when he was placed in his cell.

(b)(6)
(b)(7)(c)

(b)( 1
1))
(b)(3) CIAAct
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According to
ta Il
I the IPh:SiC
examination
Ph:S iC j 1l examina
tion aoff "RAHMAN
took place
in 1
I~.
pl~cein
1
stated that there are a
,.
number of reasons for the p YSlcal examination. One reason
..
, , is so that Station can conduct a body cavity search to
ensure the prisoner is not carrying a weapon or some other
s~~stance.
,reason is so that Station can ensure
s~6stance.
The second .reason
that the prisoner is in good enough c~ndition to travel and
be housed at 1
I·I' Lastly, I1
1
I indicated that the
physical examination serves to document if a prisoner has
been beaten or traumatized. The person conducting the

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Death Investigation - Gul RAHMAN

physical exam would note such obseivations.
observations. [,--I--:------:---.JI[also
also
indicated that the prisoner would be photographed. A
search of cable traffic related to RAHMAN found no record
of any reporting indicating that any injuries or health
conditions were noted. I
I stated that they keep n~
medicalrecord~ on the prisoners and the digital
photographs taken of RAHMAN at rendition have long been
overwritten.63 64
.
30.
t"Si
t"S1 According to Jessen, he was at l
~n
early November 2002, in conjunction with the interrogations
of a few other prisoners. Although Jessen's recollections
wer& fuzzy, JeSsen recalled th~t he might ~ave been present
.resent
during the first i n t C
ation
·
of RAHMAN at I
I
Jessen
Je~sen recalled that
approached him,and they
(b)( 1 )
discussed strategies
strategi~s 0 use during his interrogation.
(b)(3) CIAAct
Jessen stated that he beli~ves
believes Il
Iconducted the first
(b)(3) NatSecAct interrogation, ahd he
h~ watched from behitid the lightS.
light~.
Jessen stated that they talked afterwards and collaborated
on some ~pproaches he might want .to
to take. 65 ·

f-&t Cable traffic
31.
traffic· reflects that on D and
(b)(1)
~overnber 2002, II
~ovember
~nd Jessen interrogated RAHMAN.
(b)(3) NatSecAct The cable goes on to state that despite 48 hours of sleep
deprivation, auditory overload, total darkness, isolation,
a cold shower, and rough treatment, RAHMAN maintained a
(b)(1)
high interrogation resistance posture and continued to deny
(b)(3) NatSecAct that he was RAHMAN, despite overwhelming evidence to the
contrary. His resistance posture suggested a sophisticated
level of resistance training. The cable cited several
examples of his interrogation resistant behavior:
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(b)(7)(c)

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Remained steadfast in outright denials (ignored
obvious facts).
Was unresponsive to provocation.
Claimed inability to think due to conditions
(cold)
Complained about poor treatment. ·
complained

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IJan 2003 (Attachment 41)
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Complained about the violation of his human
huma:n
rights.
Remained consistently unemotional, calm, and
composed.
Blatantly lied while attempting
attempting to appear
sincere iri ~is desire to cooperate.
Consiitently
Consistently u~ed hi~ cov~r story.
Displayed no anxiety (calmly
(c~lmly picked at his
confrontations with damning
skin/nails during .confrontations
evidence against him.
Was unfazed by physical and psychological
confrontations. 66

32.
t-tr)
rs-) Cable ., traffic reflects that sleep
deprivation for RAHMAN began almost iIlUliediatelY
irnrnediatelyafter
,after his
that he believed
arrival at I
I Jessen stated
statedth~t
believe~ that
RAHMAN's sleep deprivation started from the beginning.
According to l
I RAHMAN's clothes,were
clothes . were ,. taken from him ·'
at this point, ., and he was left wearing a diaper. During
the period of sleep deprivation, RAHMAN's arms were
shackled to a bar that ran between the wallS ofihe
of~he cell.
This prevented RAHMAN from sitting down,.67
down. 67 68

33.
~ ' During the first few days
days of RAHMAN's
incarceration at l
I cable traffic also reflects
that he received a cold shower. During our interview with
,,~
..
~
I he indicated that RAHMAN received a cold shower
Jessen stated
ecause the water heater was not '· working.
that he was deliberately given a cold shower as a
(b)( 1 )
depr~vation technique.
dep~ivation
Cable traffic tends to support
(b)(3) CIAAct
Jessen's statements. Jessen stated that after RAHMAN
(b)(3) NatSecAct received the cold shower, he saw RAHMAN standing with the
(b)(6)
guards.
Jessen stated that RAHMAN was shivering and
(b)(7)(c)
showing early signs of hypothermia.
Jessen instructed the
,to provi<:ie
proviq.e RAHMAN with a blanket, which tpey
guards ·to
tl1ey qid. 69 70

(b)( 1)
(b)(3) NatSecAct

ts7 Cable ·, traffic also reflects that during his
34.
ffli
., first two days of incarceration, RAHMAN underwent ~rough ,.

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treatment."
stated that they occasionally pushed
and shoved~ile he had a hood over . his head to
.
disorient him and scare him. Jessen described witnessing
what
he termed ~a
rough takedown."
Jessen stated
~arough
stat~d that when
wh~n
(b)(
(b)(11)
a
detainee
is
strong
str~ng and resilient, you have to establish
establis~
CIAAet
(b)(3) CIAAct
control or . you are not going
going to get · anywhere.
So . you try
(b)(3) NatSecAct
NatSeeAet
him
different
techniques
to
try
to
get
to
open
up.
One of
(b)(6)
.
them is rou~h threatening treatment. The treatment is
(b)(7)(c)
(b)(7)(e)
never to the point that you hurt the prisoner physically,
you simply want to instill fear and despair in the
prisoner. I
Icame u~ with the idea of the
the . h~rd
Icarne
takedown and asked Jessen for his thoughts. While Jessen
has not usedthistechhique ~t facilities at
a~ which he has
worked, and had never seen one conducted, he thought it was
·' worth trying. According to Jessen, there were
I CIAofficers
ClA officers from the I
~
approximately l
Iteam. ·'
(b)( 1)
Each one had a .role during the takedown and It was
(b)(3) CIAAct
CIAAet
thoroughly planned and rehearsed. They opened the door of
(b)(3) NatSeeAd
NatSecAct' RAHMAN's cell and rushed in screaming and yelling for him
to ~get down." They dra~ged him outside, cutoff his .
i"
/
clothes and secured him with Mylar tape. They covered his
head with a hood and ran him up and down a long corridor
adjacent to his cell. They slapped him
hi~ an4
an~ punched him
several times. Jessen stated that although it was obvious
they were not trying to .hit
hit him as hard as they could, a
couple of times the punches were forceful. As they ran bim
along the corridor, a couple of times he fell and they
dragged him through the dirt (the floor outside of the
of abrasions
celis is dirt). RAHMAN did acquire a number of
on his face, legs, and hands, but nothing that required
medical·attention.
medical
· attention. (This may account for the abrasions
found on RAHMAN's body after his death. RAHMAN had a .
number of surface abrasions on .his shoulders, pelvis, arms,
legs, and face.)
At this point, RAHMAN was returned to his
lImay
may have
cell
and
secured.
· Jessen stated that l
(b)( 1)
spoken
to
RAHMAN
for
a
few
moments,
but
he
did
not know
CIAAet
(b)(3) CIAAct
what
~
said.
Jessen
stated
that
after
something
like
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interrogators
should
speak
to
the
prisoner
to
(b)(6)
"give
them
something
to
think
about."7l
about.,,7l
72
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(b)(7)(e)
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35.
f-Si
Istation forwarded
f-&i . on D November 2002, I
a cable to Headquarters indicating that to date, RAHMAN had
interrogators.. He still
provided no information to his interrogators
refused to admit his true name was Gul RAHMAN . . He appeared
refusedtQ
somewhat fatigued relative to his appearance upon arrival
at II
~I and
and remained resolutely ·defiant
defiant as .
(b)(1 )
interrogators
attempted
to
obtain
information
from him.
(b)(3) CIAAct
Station believe6 thatphysi~al pressure was uniikely to
(b)(3) NatSecAct
change RAHMAN'sattitUdei
RAHMAN'sattitudei but alternative s cholo ical
~~~~~
mOXE~UCkess
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36.
~)
(b)(3)
.
On
November 2002
2002, Station Officers
(b)(3) CIAAct
CIAAct
(b)(3) NatSecAct I~~
Jessen:
th
I Jessen,
again met
Wl.
. RAHMAN .
"'RAHMAN
b)(6)
Wrrn
.
RAHMAN naa spent the days 's ince his last
(
se~sion with
wi th Sta~ion officers in cold conditions with
(b)(7)(c)
minimal food or sleep. RAHMAN appeared incoherent for
portions of this session, but
but was completely lucid by midmid­
74
session.
During this session, RAHMAN finally admi
tha t he was inde d_ Gul RAHMAN. 1
that

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_as

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-Assessment:
was finally showing the results
his
stay
at
[during
of
IdUring this session. While
(b)(1 )
he
was
,
still
ceary
reslsting,
we believe he may have
(b)(3) CIAAct
chosen
to
compromise
somewhat
in
exchange for improved
(b)(3) NatSecAct
conditions. However, it was also possible that RAHMAN
was so fatigued that he was unable to consistently
. stay with his cover story even if he wished to do so.
During portions of interrogation, RAHMAN was confused
as to his location, and the passage of time. At other
(b)(3) CIAAct
times he would forget what . he had been asked LI______----11
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(b)(6)
would
have
to
recapture
his
attention.
·
It
is
(b)(7)(c)
difficult to know precisely how . mu~h of his beh~vior
was feigned and how much was a result of his physical
and psychological condition; however, Ie Jessen's
impression was that he continues to use '.health
\.health and
welfare' behaviors and complaints as a major part of
his resistance posture. After the session, · RAHMAN was
wa·s
(b)(1)
afforded some improvement in his conditions .
. (b)(3) N tS A t Interrogators plan to reinterview RAHMAN on .
November.,,15
.
a ec c D Novernber.1I15
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37.•
~ I
37
land Jessen both attributed this small
interrogation breakthrough. to the pressure techniques used
on RAHMAN.
Jessen stated that he believed RAHMAN would
have never made the admission without the · pressures placed
on him.
Jessen stated that he considered R.AHMAN's
RAHMAN's

admission of his identity as a breakthrough but did not
Jessen stated that
believe that RAHMAN had been "broken."
he believes RAHMAN made ,aa compromise.
compromise . He knew he was in
trouble and knew we had a lot of evidence that he was
. RAHMAN.
Jessen believes that RAHMAN knew that he could
give up his identity and possibly get a little better
(b)(1 )
treatment, but still protect the information that was
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Headquarters' requested
that psychologist ICsJessen and James E. Mitchell conduct
a psychological assessment exam of RAHMAN to determine
which interrogation measures would be required to render
RAHMAN compliant. The cable . stated
statect that Headquarters was
motivated to extract any and all operational information on
AI-Qa'ida and Hezbi Islami from RAHMAN. The cable noted
that it was the assessment of the debriefers that RAHMAN ·
may need to be subjected to enhanced interrogation measures
to induce him to comply.

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Headquarters requested that the results of the
examination be sent to Headquarters where a determination
on the course of action could be made~~

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day
November 20(2), jessen
conducted a psychological captivity assessment of RAHMAN.
Jessen found that RAHMAN was able to accurately describe
the circumstances, time, and location of his capture he was
able to identify those captured
capturedwit~
with him. He was slow to
answer some questions, which Jessen attributed to fatigue
and active resistance. He was able identify all members of
his family, their ages, - and places of birth. Qbestions
Q~estions
that were non-sensitive .to his resistance po~ture were
answ~red quickly and accurately.
Sensitive questions
yieid~d stalling and prevarication.
prevarication . Throughout this
evaluation and the six interrogation sessions
iessions Jessen
participated in up to that point, Jessen saw no signs of
psychopathology. RAHMAN did feign incoherence and profound
confusion at times, but would immediately revert to a
coherent dialogue when it was in his best interest.
Jessen
assessed RAHMAN as being of above average intelligence.
intelligence .
Jessen stated that RAHMAN was a mentally stable individual
exhibiting extraordinary resilience in his ability to
withstand the vicissitudes of captivity and persist in

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an effective resistance posture. There was no indication
that RAHMAN suffered from any psychopathology nor that
that he
would be profoundly 6r permanently affected by continuing
interrogations, to include HVT ,. enhanced measures. 79
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In the last paragraph ,. of Jessen's mental
t3')
examination report, Jessen recommended an interrogation
plan for RAHMAN. The last paragraph of the cable reads as
,. follows:
"Interrogation Plan Recommendation: ., Because of his
,[RAHMAN's]
.[RAHMAN' s] remarkable physical and psychological
resilience and determination to persist in his
effecti
ve resistance
resistanc'e posture, employing enhanced
effective
measures is not the
the" first or
, best option
optiori to yield
orbe~t
positiveinterrogatio~ results.
In fact, with such
,. positiveinterrogatioh
individuals, increasing
increasirig physical pressureso~ten
,bolsters
.bolsters their r~sistance.
resistance. .' The most effective
interrogation plan for
,Gul RAHMAN, is to continue
forGul
environmental deprivations he
he, is experiencing and
institute ' a concentrated interrogation exposure
regimen. This regimen would consist of repeated and
seemingly constant interrogations (18 out of 24 hours
day} .. These
These interrogations should be coordinated
per day}~
and present with the same set of key subject areas.
Interrogators should have the flexibility and insight
to deviate with the Subject when he begins to move ,in
a desired direction. ' It will be the consistent ~nd
persistent application of deprivations (sleep loss and
fatigue) and ~eemingly constant interrogations, which
will be most effective in wearing down this Subject's
resistance posture. It will be important to manage
the deprivations so as to allow Subject adequate rest
and nourishment so he remains coherent and capable of
The station physician
providing accurate
accurat~ , information.
should collaborate with the interrogation team to
achieve this optimUIl\ balance. It is reasonable to
expect two weeks or more of this regimen before
moveme.n t occurs.ff
occurs." BO
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RAHMAN~o be ..in
in good overall health.
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noted that RAHMAN had small abrasions on his wrist
aan
n an les as a result of the restraints. His ankle
restraints
restiaints were loosened,
loo~ened, and his hand restraints were
removed when.
when RAHMAN was returned to his cell. 82 . According
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RAHMAN had complained that he was cold, so . (b)(1)
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November 2002. 85
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numerous sources,
when the guards gave RAHMAN his food, he threw the plate,
waterbottle, and waste bucket at the guards. He began
yelling at the guards, repeating his threat, last 'stated
stated
:b)(
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approximately one week prior, that he knew their faces and
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he would kill them when, he got out of the prison. As a
resul t of his violent behavior, I
lordered that the
RAHMAN's
resti-alnts
guards
put
R.AHMAN's
hand
restr·aints
back
on to prevent him
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any
other
violent
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(b)(6)
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short chain position.
position .
(In the ~short
'short chain" method, the
(b)(7)(c)
prisoner's .hands are shackled together as are his feet.
Then a short chain i~
is used to shackle the hands t~ the

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shackledwi~hin
feet. This 'keeps a prisoner~s hand
h~nd shackled
within several
prisqner'S feet are then shackled
inches of his feet. The prisqner's
to the wall). The only clothing being worn by RAHMAN at
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this point was the sweatshi~t given to him by l '
day before. RAHMAN was nude from the waist down. RAHMAN
had been nude, with the exception of a diaper for most of
his incarceration. There is uncertainty as to when
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RAHMAN's diaper had been removed.
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Noverriber 2002, RAHMAN was shackled in a sitting
position on bare concrete while nude from the waist down.
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guards .did
,did not enter RAHMAN's cell, but visually'
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visually '
inspected him . from the outside using a flashlight. S?
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u~rd l[
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sta,t ed that they looked ~nto his
. cell and whistled. RAHMAN was sitting
sit.t ing in his cell, alive
c=fluards [l
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and shaking. 6aa8 At 080'0 , c=:Puards
(b)( 1)
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on the floor and
to the guards, RAHMAN was alive, sitting 'on
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Ilr1Ot~d that RAHMAN's,
RAHMAN's. eyes.
eyes , were open and
blinking. t=:::=J sald RAHMAN's shaklng dld not see~ual ,.
According tO~e
because all of the prisoners shake. 89
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tapped the door with his nightstick; however, the prlsoner
[sought
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did not move. At that point, I
Isought out I
(b)(7)(c)
Ito debrief other
CIA TDY'er who was at l
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all atl
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,The guar unlocked ' th~ cell and
opened the door. RAHMAN was lying ,motionless
motionless on his right
side with his hands and feet shackled together and his feet
shackled to the wall. There was a small amount .,o f blood
coming from his nose and mouth. RAHMAN was clothed in a
sweatshirt .but
but had no pants. I
Inoted that the only
things in his cell were an empty red waste bucket, and a
'food
stated
food tray with a small piece of bread on ,it.
' i~tstated
that there was rice strewn allover cell.
entered the
not find a .,
cell and checked RAHMAN's pulse. When he cou
pulse, , hebe~R chest compressions. " With each
each chest
compression, ~ noted that mor j blOO, would corne
come from his
mouth and mucous from his nose.
returned to the area
where interrogations are conducted and called on~ of the
Station medics on the radio'
radio'~~ I
Ialso
I also tr
tried
i ed to contact
I
Ibut he co~ld notfihd him.
Station medic i
stated that he received the radio call, but it was~v=e'"'r"y'-----------.J
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cryptic.
stated that he did not know why he was
being
~
I stated that he and
(the otfier Station medic) grabbed
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0 talned transportation, and traveled
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reviving RAHMAN, he~red that the cell be seqled until
until''
the doctor arrived. I
larrived 30-45
minutes later. Upon arrival, Station personnel greeted
and informed him that a prisoner was dead.
to RAHMAN's cell and found him
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unusual that the c===Jguard commander was not present at the .
prison at the time of RAHMAN's death. The interior prison
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the
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had aa family
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unexpected temperature drop I
RAHMAN's death. The following are the Accuweather
(b)(1)
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1, conducted an autopsy on
His findings arepresenCed in
(b)(1)
his ""report
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·
that· it was his clinical impression
that RAHMAN died of hypothermia.
hypothermia .100
(b)(7)(c)
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stated that hypothermia is a diagnosis
of exclusion. In essence, other potential causes are ruled
out one by one until you are left with no other
,
possibility.
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Istated
that
he
conducted
a
full
(b)( 1)
anterior , neck dissection. ,
' found no evidence of
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hemorrhage in the tissue, muscles, and cartilage around the
(b)(3) NatSecAct neck and no evidence of damage to the Hyoid bone. Injuries
(b)(6)
" such as these are
arecoromon
common in cases ., of strangulation. 1
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examined the soft tissue on the inside of the mouth ana
found no evidence that pressure was placed over the mouth
,
as is common in cases of smothering. There was no trauma
to the teeth.
teeth . ., The head and skull were examined and
display~d no evidence of ,facial or skull fractures and no
displayed
blood in the anterior chambers of the eyes. ~ examined
(b)( 1)
~no
the chest, trunk, abdomen, and genitals and ~no
(b)(3) CIAAct
evidence of trauma. RAHMAN had abrasions to both wrists
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and ankles, but there was no evidence of infection. RAHMAN
(b)(6)
had a number of
of scrapes on his shoulders, legs, and hips;
(b)(7)(c)
however,therewas
br~i~ing around the abrasions
howev~r,therewas no brui~ing
suggesting
suggesting that, there was no blunt force trauma .101
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efor all of the classlc poisons to include cyanide.
Additionally, they tested for substances used in truth
(b)( 1)
serums and found no evidence of toxic substances. During
(b)(3) CIAAct
the autopsy, I
I specifically looked for injection marks
(b)(3) NatSecAct on the body and searched for pill fragments in the mouth
and stomach ~nd found no indicatlori
indicatio~ that he had ingested
(b)(6)
any
pills
or
received
any
inj ections .102
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RAHMAN's urine had high catecholamine levels,
which,, is consistent with hypothermic deaths.
which

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RAHMAN was seen shivering fora number of hours
immediately prior to his death.

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extremely cold. On the night of his death, the
outside temperature was 31 degrees. The prison
facility i~ not inSulated.
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RAHMAN had not eaten in approximately 36 hours .
No food was found in his stomach during the
autopsy. RAHMAN's glycogen levels would have
been depleted. Glycogen is a fuel source used by
the body to stay warm.

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RAHMAN was , unclothed from the waist down and was
in direct contact with cold concrete. Direct
cqnduction
cQnduction is a significant cause of heat loss in
the body.
body .

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RAHMAN was chained in a short chain position.
This prevented him from standing up and moving
around to warm his body.

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factor to ' hypothermia .103

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was deliberate.

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beaten, tortured; poisoned, strangled, or smothered.

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.c ause of death ofGul
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incarceration in a cold environment while nude from
th'e waist down, . and shackled in a position that
prevented him from moving around to keep warm.
Additionally, this kept him in direct contact with the
cold concrete floor leading to a loss of bodyheat
through conduction.

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Gul RAHMAN's actions contributed to his own death. By
throwing his last meal he was unable to provide his
body with a source of fuel to keep him warm.
Additionally, his violent behavior iesulted in his
restraint which prevented him from generating body
heat by moving aro~nd and brought him in direct
contact with the
loss of bodyheat through
concrete flbor
flOor leading to a 1055
conduction.

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