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31 May2016
Jeffrey Light
Law Office of Jeffrey L. Light
1712 Eye St., NW
Suite915
Washington, DC 20006
Re: F-2015-01568; 15-cv-2204
Dear Mr. Light:
This letter is in response to the 28 April2015 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request submitted by your client, Jason Leopold, for the following documents:
1. Death and investigation - Gul Rahman; CIA Inspector General Report of Investigation,
Death of a Detainee (2003-7402-10), April27, 2005.
2. Report and Recommendation of the Special Accountability Board Regarding the Death of
Afghan detainee Gul Rahman.
3. Interview Report, 2003-7123-IG, Review of Interrogations for Counterterrorism
Purposes, April 30, 2003.
4. April 7, 2005, Memorandum for John Helgerson, Inspector General, from Robert
Grenier, Subject: Comments on Draft Report of Investigations: Death of a Detainee.
5. Memorandum for Deputy Director of Operations, from [redacted] January 28, 2003,
Subject: Death Investigation- Gul Rah1nan.
6. Copy of any and all documented notifications to congressional oversight committees
about the death of Gul Rahman that took place in 2002.
We processed the request in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, and the
National Security Act, 50 U.S.C. 3141, as amended.
We completed a thorough search for records responsive to the request and located
ten (1 0) responsive documents. At this time, five (5) documents can be released in segregable
form with redactions made on the basis ofFOIA exemptions (b)(l), (b)(3), (b)(5), (b)(6), and/or
(b )(7)( c). In addition, it has been determined that three (3) documents must be denied in their
entirety on the basis ofFOIA exemptions (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7)(c), and/or (b)(7)(d).
Exemption (b)(3) pertains to Section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 U.S.C.
3 507, noted as exemption "(b )(3 )CIAAct" on the enclosed documents, and/or Section
102A(i)(l) of the National Security Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C 3024(i)(1), noted as exemption
"(b )(3 )N atSecAct" on the enclosed documents.
We note that an extension was granted on two responsive documents. Those documents will be
provided to you on a later date.
Sincerely,
Michael Lavergne
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Congressional
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a small amount of dried blood was observed in and around
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dispatched to the facility and examined the body. This
examination revealed no obvious contusions, abrasions, marks,
. swelling, or other indications of a specific cause of death.
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intention to .review c~rtain aspects of .our interrogation program.
I support the Inspector General''s plans.
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certain Attorney General approved interrogation techniques and,
as you knowi we have been attempting to schedule an introductory
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The Honorable Jane Harman
Ranking Democratic Member
Permanent Select Commi'ttee on Intelligence
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515 (b)(1)
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received from the Inspector General giving notice of his
intention to review certain aspects of our interrogation program.
I support the Inspector General"s plans.
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the then leadership of the Committees with respect to our use of
certain Attorney General approved interrogation techniques and,
as you know, we have been attempting to. schedule an introductory
briefing and a~ update on these techniques for you.
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touch with your staff to set a date and I would very much like to
move forward as soon as possible.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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John L. Helgerson
Inspector General
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to _the Agency's counterterrorism effort that I rnus~ report to
you as "particularly serious problems" within the meaning of
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General shall report immediately to the Director whenever he
becomes aware of particularly serio~s _or flagrant problems~
abuses, or deficiencies relating to the administration-of
programs or 6perations. The Director shall transmit such report
to the intelligence conunitte~s within seven calendar days,
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21 Jariuary 2003 informed me of what may have been- unauthorized,
inappropriately intimidating treatment by Agency officers of.a
suspected terrorist being held for questioning at an overseas
facility.
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22 January_
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to you :of these problems.
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required tonotify the Congressional intelligence cominittees
within seven days.
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mention of the fact that the OIG is looking into these matters.
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