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10, 2004, to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia.[1] The inspector general report concluded that there was no corroboration of the linguist's allegation, stating, "[t]here is no evidence that a cloth was placed over Abu Hazim's face during water dousing or that his breathing was impaired."[2]
- 5. Hambali Fabricates Information While Being Subjected to the CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
(TS// //NF) In the summer of 2003, the CIA captured three Southeast Asian operatives: Zubair,[3] Lillie,[4] and Hambali. (These captures are discussed later in this summary in the section entitled, "The Capture of Hambii.")[5]
(TS// //NF) In August 2003, Hambali was captured and transferred to CIA custody.[6] Despite assessments that Hambali was cooperative in the interview process without "the use of more intrusive standard interrogation procedures much less the enhanced measures," CIA interrogators requested and obtained approval to use the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques on Hambali approximately a month after his transfer to CIA custody. [7] In late 2003, Hambali recanted most of the significant information he had provided to interrogators during the use of the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, recantations CIA officers assessed to be credible.[8] According to a CIA cable:
- ↑ CIA IG Disposition Memo, "Alleged Use of Unauthorized Techniques," dated December 6, 2006. 2004-77717-16.
- ↑ CIA IG Disposition Memo, "Alleged Use of Unauthorized Techniques," dated December 6, 2006. 2004-77717-16.
- ↑ 84854
- ↑ 87617 ; 87426 (111223Z AUG 03). Lillie was subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques almost immediately upon his arrival at DETENTION SITE COBALT, on August , 2003. He was "stripped of his clothing," and "placed in a cell in the standing sleep deprivation position, in darkness." (See 1242 (151914Z AUG 03).) A day later an interrogation plan for Lillie, including the use of the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, was submitted to CIA Headquarters on August , 2003. (See HEADQUARTERS 1243 (152049Z AUG 03).) CIA Headquarters approved the use of the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques on Lillie on the following day, August , 2003. (See HEADQUARTERS ( AUG 03).) As described, the Committee's count of detainees subjected to unauthorized techniques did not include detainees such as Lillie, who were subjected to the CIA's "standard" techniques prior to authorization from CIA Headquarters, but for whom authorization from CIA Headquarters was acquired shortly thereafter. As noted, the January 2003 guidelines required advance approval of such techniques "whenever feasible."
- ↑ 9515 ; 87617 ; 87414 ; "Hambali Capture." For additional details, see Volume II.
- ↑ 87617
- ↑ 1271 AUG 03); 1267 AUG 03). The cable also noted that CIA contractor Hammond DUNBAR had arrived at the detention site and was participating in Hambali's interrogations as an interrogator. The "psychological assessment" portion of the cable was attributed to a CIA staff psychologist, however, and not to DUNBAR.
- ↑ CIA officers interrogating Hambali in November 2003 wrote about Hambali's "account of how, through statements read to him and constant repetition of questions, he was made aware of what type of answers his questioners wanted. [Hambali] said he merely gave answers that were similar to what was being asked and what he inferred the interrogator or debriefer wanted, and when the pressure subsided or he was told that the information he gave was okay, [Hambali] knew that he had provided the answer that was being sought." The cable states, "Base assesses [Hambali]'s admission of previous fabrication to be credible. [Hambali]'s admission came after three
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