Statement of IMEMIMIlgiven on 9 July 2004: During a routine morning head and water call an incident concerning prisoner abuse

was reported. This is my account of what happened that morning. At 0500 on 5 July 2004 I woke the detainees and told them to 'Salat or pray". They were afforded 30 minutes to pray before released them for their head and water call. I began at Alpha-1 letting detainees out of the cells and lining them up along the concertina wire. Once all of them were out I issued a verbal command in Arabic to "bow your heads". This is done to break down any attempt to make communication between detainees. One particular detainee would bow his head for only a few seconds at a time and I also saw his mouth moving as if talking. I decided to segregate the detainee from the main body. I then told the main body to fill their bottles with water and -et back line. I then escorted the detainees towards position by the rtable heads. I brought the segregate nd made him aware of the det nee detainee to (b)(7)(C) unwi ingness to comply too orders. I wanted it)ifliC) o keep hint segregated. After the main body was finished with their head calls I escorted the main body of detainee's back to the concertina wire to wait on the segregated detainee to return. I had the main body turn towards me," e -9d bow their heads. During this time I heard (b)(7)(C) yell from the rear of the compound. All I could make out from the distance was 'Hey Marine". From my position and due to the sand berm blocking my view I could not see-what was going on with the detainee and A short time later e o walk in my ion. Once they reached me gave me the shotgun and said he was going to go talk to I asked him what the problem was and what had appene. He told me that he had instructed the detainee several times to stand up after more than an adequate time washing his hands and he was still being insubordinate. He then told me that he made the detainee stand up and sit down to make sure the detainee did in fact understand the commands. I was then told that was wh ad yelled About this time was app oac ing us and 11. started to approac him. I continued to observe the ainees while they were talking. I was no -10 to hear the conversation but soon afterward (b)(7)iC) inform d e that to see us and our shift NCO, in the medical building. We continued the morning routine and I guess sometime during the morning

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(b)(7)(C) and (b)(7)(C) met with (b)(7)(C) ithout me. I was under the impression the issue had been resolved. I never heard of it again until three days ago I was informed of an investigation. This is my complete and whole recollection of that morning's event's in its entirety this 9th day of July 2004.

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