tions will be conducted based on that commander's assessment of the current military situation, the availability of support, and other factors. QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY SENATOR CARL LEVIN THE RYDER REPORT 2. Senator LEVIN. General Myers, according to Seymour Hersh's article in The New Yorker magazine, General Ryder's report of November 5, 2003, on the prison system in Iraq found "system-wide" problems relating to human rights, training, and manpower issues. General Ryder reportedly recommended that procedures be established to "define the role of military police soldiers. . . clearly separating the actions of the guards from those of the military intelligence personnel." General Taguba is reported to find that "many of the systemic problems that surfaced during [Ryder's] assessment are the very same issues that are the subject of this investigation." Since the release of General Ryder's report on November 5, 2003, has the Army implemented General Ryder's recommendation to establish procedures separating the role of military police (MPs) from that of military intelligence personnel? General MYERS. Major General Ryder conducted an assessment of detention and correction operations in Iraq and provided recommendations to CJTF-7 to improve those operations. The specific recommendation referred to above was to, “Determine the scope of intelligence collection that will occur at Camp Vigilant. Refurbish the Northeast compound to separate the screening operation from the Iraqi-run Baghdad Correctional Facility. Establish procedures that define the role of military police soldiers securing the compound, clearly separating the actions of the guards from those of the military intelligence personnel." CJTF-7 did take action on this recommendation concerning force protection responsibilities of military police soldiers securing the compound. Further, CJTF-7, under Major General Miller's supervision, has defined the proper roles for military police and military intelligence personnel, and has ensured that they understand their respective responsibilities. The roles of the military police and military intelligence complement one another. The military police are responsible for custody and detainee control; the military intelligence has screening and interrogation responsibilities. Military police can assist the military intelligence by observing detainees and reporting on their associations and activities. CJTF-7 initiated numerous additional improvements to detention operations based on Major General Ryder's recommendations. These included strict control of weapons in detention facilities, centralized planning for interrogation priorities, separation of high value detainees, augmentation of staffs with subject matter experts, employment of a detention mobile training team, certification of personnel on critical detention tasks, and multiple projects to improve living conditions for detainees and soldiers. Improved medical care, use of the Biometric Assessment Tool (BAT), and a review of theater release procedures also resulted from CJTF-7 action on Major General Ryder's recommendations. 3. Senator LEVIN. General Myers, will General Miller, who is in charge of detention operations in Iraq, take steps to ensure that the role of MP soldiers is defined and clearly separate from the role of military intelligence personnel at detention facilities? General MYERS. Major General Miller has taken steps to ensure that both military police and military intelligence personnel understand their respective roles. Military police can assist military intelligence personnel by observing detainees and reporting on their activities and associations. This "passive" involvement of the military police is what MG Miller has advocated. TAGUBA REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS 4. Senator LEVIN. General Smith, General Taguba's report contained a number of recommendations resulting from his investigation. To what extent have the recommendations contained in the Taguba Report been adopted and implemented? Please address each of the specific recommendations in the three parts of the report. General SMITH. The attached summary of MNF-I actions taken after the reports MNF-I CJ2X REDUCED THE NUMBER OF MNF-I DRAFTED AND PUBLISHED A DOCUMENT WHICH OUTLINED INTERROGATION AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE UTILIZED WITHIN THE THEATER AN WEEKLY INTERSERVICE/ AGENCY TARGETING BOARD HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO FOCUS EFFORTS WITHIN THE THEATER. MP'S WERE NOT TASK ORGANIZED UNDER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IDC) JTF-GTMO SME GROUP 3 RECOMMENDATION HO PROVIDE ONE BSCT TEAM TO SUPPORT ASSESS AND REFINE TRANSFER CRITERIA DETAINEES AND RELEASE OF LOW VALUE DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TRANFER CRITERIA FROM DIVISION TO APPROVED. HAVE REVIEWED 5400+ MNF-I HAS PROVIDED 5 TIGER TEAMS TO SUPPORT TF 121, TF 626 AS RECOMMENDED THE SJA HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS LEGAL ADVISOR TO DCG-D; ADDITIONAL JAG OFFICERS SERVE AS CCCI ADVISORS FOR JUDICIAL EFFORTS DETENTION FACILITIES HAVE PUBLISHED |