FBI memo reveals Rumsfeld issued torture 'marching orders' for GTMO

A Salon opinion piece alleges, based on a memo released by the ACLU FOIA requests, that the FBI disagreed with the interrogation techniques used in Guantanamo. The techniques (defended by Generals in Guantanamo) came directly from the top the SecDef, Donald Rumsfeld. The name of the writer was removed, but the memo was directed to FBI counterterrorism officer Thomas J. Harrington.

Note: While I have refrained from posting on Guantanamo Bay, I have posted this due to the gravity of the claim, that orders for what the ICRC deemed as torture actually came from Donald Rumsfeld. The opinion piece draws the connections between Abu Ghraib and Guatanamo.

"I will have to do some digging into old files," the unnamed author begins. "We did advise each supervisor that went to GTMO to stay in line with Bureau policy and not deviate from that ... I went to GTMO ... We had also met with Generals Dunlevy & Miller explaining our position (Law Enforcement Techniques) vs. DoD [Department of Defense]. Both agreed the Bureau has their way of doing business and DoD has their marching orders from the SecDef [Secretary of Defense]. Although the two techniques [of interrogation] differed drastically, both Generals believed they had a job to accomplish."