PRISONERS OF WAR

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

Abu Ghraib Whitewash, H3090 [10MY]

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

America's Anti-Torture Tradition, S14427 [30DE]

As Bad as the Nazis?, S8781 [25JY]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO], H9536-H9538 [2NO], H11866 [15DE]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Court May Hear Chinese (Uyghur) Detainees, S14310 [21DE]

Degrading Policy, S941 [3FE]

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo, S14310 [21DE]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, S4063 [21AP]

Go Higher on Abu Ghraib—Top Officials Shouldn't Escape Responsibility, H3090 [10MY]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Investigate the CIA, S4062 [21AP]

Joint POW-MIA Accounting Group Using DNA Expertise, H667 [16FE]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

March of Death, Life, E1698 [29JY]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

Misguided Morality, H12212 [18DE]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

On Abu Ghraib, the Big Shots Walk, E895 [5MY]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim, S14246 [21DE]

Rebellion Against Abuse, H9563 [3NO]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

Superiority Complex, H9612 [3NO]

Top Officers in Abu Ghraib Case Cleared, E808 [28AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

U.S. Running `Archipelago' of Secret Prisons—Amensty International, H11866 [15DE]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, S942 [3FE]

When the C.I.A. Played by the Rules, S12385 [4NO]

Where's the Outrage on Torture?, E529 [5AP]

Why Not Torture Terrorists?, E530 [5AP]

Wrong Attorney General, S941 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]

———recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (see H.J. Res. 18), H587 [14FE]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H75 [4JA]

Claims: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 123), H797 [17FE]

Courts: authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2369), H3330 [16MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: halt efforts to block compensation for torture inflicted by Iraq on U.S. POW during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 93), H1371 [10MR]

Families and domestic relations: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]

Federal employees: issue a POW medal to civilians who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 72), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 3329), H6106 [19JY]

Human rights: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1695 [17MR]

Taxation: allow deduction for uncompensated education costs incurred by certain veterans' survivors and dependents (see H.R. 924), H793 [17FE]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (see S. 59), S143 [24JA]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H1968 [13AP]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see S. 1271), S6825 [20JN]

———modify calculation of back pay for members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were approved for promotion while interned as POW during World War II (see H.R. 1611), H1968 [13AP]

———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 30), H72 [4JA]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense detainee interrogation methods, S12397 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for techniques used in interrogation of detainees: several retired military officers, S8791 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S708-S710 [1FE]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror: Bohdan Danyliw, S12734 [14NO]

———Dominick V. Driano, S12735 [14NO]

———Dwight H. Sullivan, Dept. of Defense, S12730 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Edward F. Rodriguez, Jr., S12734 [14NO]

———Eugene Fidell, National Institute of Military Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Gilbert J. Regan, S12735 [14NO]

———John D. Hutson, S12729 [14NO]

———Michael Waldman, New York University School of Law Brennan Center for Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Nolan Sklute, S12735 [14NO]

———Olan G. Waldrop, Jr., S12735 [14NO]

———Robert W. Norris, S12734 [14NO]

———several law school deans, S12802 [15NO]

———several retired military officers, S12729 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Walter A. Reed, S12735 [14NO]

Prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Abe Sofaer, Hoover Institution, S12382 [4NO]

———Gerry Serotta and Brian Walt, Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization), E2380 [17NO]

Use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Colin L. Powell, S11094 [5OC]

———Ian Fishback, S11076 [5OC]

———John A. Panneton, Navy League of the U.S., S12382 [4NO]

———several retired military officers, S11063 [5OC]

Lists

Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization) signatories to letter on prohibiting torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, E2381-E2384 [17NO]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Detainee Interrogation Methods: Jack L. Rives, Dept. of the Air Force, S8794, S8796 [25JY]

———Kevin M. Sandkuhler, Marine Corps, S8794 [25JY]

———Michael F. Lohr, Dept. of the Navy, S8795 [25JY]

———Thomas J. Romig, Dept. of the Army, S8794 [25JY]

Motions

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9567 [3NO]

Proposals

Improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9536 [2NO], H10115 [9NO], H10190 [15NO], H10507 [17NO], E2315 [9NO]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020, H3024 [5MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], E2260 [3NO], E2380 [17NO]

———recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (H.J. Res. 18), H665-H669 [16FE], E285 [18FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H824 [1MR], H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1686 [17MR], H1755 [5AP]

Cheney, Vice President: role in setting U.S. policy on the interrogation and treatment of detainees by the U.S. military, H9611 [3NO]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (H.R. 112), E15 [4JA]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4565 [16JN], H4786 [20JN], H4829-H4838, H4862, H4864 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN], H4988, H5081 [23JN], H5181, H5220 [27JN], H5356, H5357 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5597 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (H.R. 2369), E983 [16MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], H10507 [17NO], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2315 [9NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11337 [13DE], H11580-H11583 [14DE], H11859 [15DE], H12204, H12205, H12210, H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2563 [17DE], E2636 [22DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, H12207, H12210 [18DE], E2654 [30DE]

———submit report assessing level of cooperation and interaction between POW/Missing Personnel Office and several POW advocacy groups, H4767 [20JN], E1304 [21JN]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4658 [17JN], H4783 [20JN], H4806, H4807, H4808 [21JN], H4987 [23JN]

Farmingdale, NY: tribute to American Airpower Museum, E528 [5AP]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

Human rights: condemn use of torture on POW, H4709 [17JN], E529 [5AP]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H3088-H3090 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H8629 [29SE], E808 [28AP], E874 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9562-H9567 [3NO], H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204, H11205 [7DE]

Mercer County, PA: anniversary of POW/MIA ceremony, E189 [9FE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1858 [15SE]

New Mexico: dedication of Fort Fillmore, NM, in honor of John Salopek, E2557 [15DE]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H3337, H3338 [17MY], H4862 [21JN], E995 [17MY]

———retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by desecrating the Koran, H3268, H3269 [16MY]

Rubin, Tibor (Ted): Medal of Honor recipient, E2029 [6OC]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773, H4777 [20JN]

Walke, Sanford: Purple Heart recipient, H3162 [11MY], E923 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11102-S11104 [5OC], S13956 [17DE]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S405 [25JA]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S3976 [20AP]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S8790, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S9419, S9423, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11102-S11104, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S1816 [1MR], S5213 [16MY]

Bush, President: role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6390 [13JN], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6671, S6712-S6716, S6718-S6721, S6782-S6784 [16JN], S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN], S7809 [30JN], S14310 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense: court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S8790-S8801 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11073, S11075, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO], S12674 [10NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S13739 [16DE], S13956, S13958 [17DE], S14010 [19DE], S14134 [20DE], S14251, S14261-S14263, S14268, S14269, S14273, S14274, S14309 [21DE], S14427 [30DE]

———evidentiary standards used by combatant status review tribunals relative to detainees held in the war on terror, S14273 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12727-S12734, S12755 [14NO], S12799 [15NO], S14169 [20DE], S14245, S14251, S14260-S14268, S14274, S14275, S14309 [21DE]

———require the Secretary to establish uniform standards and procedures for the detention and interrogation of detainees, S8792, S8793 [25JY]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12655-S12661, S12662-S12665, S12667 [10NO], S12753-S12756 [14NO], S12796, S12799-S12803 [15NO], S12942 [16NO]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12646-S12648, S12652-S12655, S12662 [10NO], S14122 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Dept. of State: submit report on the activities and management of the International Committee on the Red Cross, S8611-S8613 [21JY], S8780-S8782 [25JY]

Durbin, Senator: apology relative to characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6979 [22JN]

———characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896, S6897 [21JN]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Federal employees: issue a POW medal to civilians who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 72), S248 [24JA]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP]

———anniversary of disclosure of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246 [26AP]

———call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP], S4540 [28AP]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, S12879 [16NO]

National Commission on Policies and Practices on Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S8803 [25JY], S9065 [27JY]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (S. 59), S241 [24JA]

Reports

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Statements

Level of Cooperation and Interaction Between Dept. of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and Several POW Advocacy Groups: National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, E1304 [21JN]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 18, recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA, H665 [16FE]

S. 59, allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores, S241 [24JA]

S. 72, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S249 [24JA]

Transcripts

Press Briefing With National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, S12383 [4NO]