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(TS// //NF) The interrogation plan proposed that immediately following the psychological and medical assessments conducted upon his arrival, bin al-Shibh would be subjected to "sensory dislocation."[1] The proposed sensory dislocation included shaving bin al-Shibh's head and face, exposing him to loud noise in a white room with white lights, keeping him "unclothed and subjected to uncomfortably cool temperatures," and shackling him "hand and foot with arms outstretched over his head (with his feet firmly on the floor and not allowed to support his weight with his arms)."[2] Contrary to CIA representations made later to the Committee that detainees were always offered the opportunity to cooperate before being subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, the plan stated that bin al-Shibh would be shackled nude with his arms overhead in a cold room prior to any discussion with interrogators or any assessment of his level of cooperation.[3] According to a cable, only after the interrogators determined that his "initial resistance level [had] been diminished by the conditions" would the questioning and interrogation phase begin.[4]
(TS// //NF) The interrogation phase described in the plan included near constant interrogations, as well as continued sensory deprivation, a liquid diet, and sleep deprivation. In addition, the interrogation plan stated that the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques would be used, including the "attention grasp, walling, the facial hold, the facial slap... the abdominal slap, cramped confinement, wall standing, stress positions, sleep deprivation beyond 72 hors, and the waterboard, as appropriate to [bin al-Shibh's] level of resistance."[5]
(TS// //NF) Based on versions of this interrogation plan, at least six detainees were stripped and shackled nude, placed in the standing position for sleep deprivation, or subjected to other CIA enhanced interrogation techniques prior to being questioned by an interrogator in 2003.[6] Five of these detainees were shackled naked in the standing position with their hands above their head immediately after their medical check.[7] These interrogation
- ↑ 10361
- ↑ 10361
- ↑ 10361 . See Volume II for detailed information on CIA representations to Congress.
- ↑ 10361
- ↑ 10361
- ↑ This included Asadullah (DIRECTOR ( FEB 03)); Abu Yasir al-Jaza'iri 35558 ( MAR 03); 36023 ( APR 03)); Abu Hudhaifa 38578 ( MAY 03)); Hambali 241 (151912Z AUG 03)); and Majid Khan ( 4647) (241242Z MAY 03); 39077 (271719Z MAY 03)).
- ↑ For additional information, see Volume III. In an April 12, 2007, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing, Senator Levin asked the CIA Director if the CIA disputed allegations in an International Committee of the Red Cross report that suggested CIA detainees were placed in "[p]rolonged stress standing position, naked, arm[s] chained above the head..." The CIA Director responded, "Not above the head. Stress positions are part of the EITs, and nakedness were part of the EITs, Senator." Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Hearing Transcript, dated April 12, 2007 (DTS #2007-3158).
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