MG-1051 4151 92 1 seems-- PAGE 001 TOT 21945Z OCT 02 111111111111 SLUGS o SUBJECT EYES ONLY DISPOSITION OF VIDEOTAPES REF B TEXT 1 ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE REVIEW BELOW GUIDANCE THE DISPOSITION OF THE VIDEOTAPES DOCUMENTING INTERROGATION WITH ABU ZUBAYDAHH THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING STORED AT WITH PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION TO THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN S 2 AND 3 AND REF B PARA 4 AS REFLECTED IN REFS THE PARTICIPANTSoOF THIS MEETINGoCONCLUDED THAT THE CONTINUED RETENTION OF THESE TAPES WHICH IS NOT NOT RE UIRED BY LAW REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SECURITY RISK FOR OFFICERS RECORDED' ON THEM AND FOR ALEAROFFI PARTICIPATING INIIIWOOP S THEY ALSO RECOGNIZED THE ADDITIONAL CONCE E RIBED IN REFS SUCH AS THE DANGER TO ALL AMERICANS SHOULD THE TAPES BE COMPROMISED IN THIS POSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCE THERE ALSO EXISTS A CLEAR DANGER THAT THE OFFICERS PICTURED ON THE TAPES COULD BE SUBJECT TO RETRIBUTION FROM AL-1-QAoIDA ELEMENTS ACCORDINGLY THE PARTICIPANTS DETERMINED THAT THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO oELIMINATE THOSE SECURITY AND ADDITIONAL RISKS IS TO DESTROY THESE TAPES THE HEST MECHANISM FOR DESTROYING THE TAPES FOLLOW A DEPLOYMENT OF A 12 20 07 TCG 12 0392 TCC -71109 4135 -397-2 SEefrer -- WILL BE DEPLOYED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT AND ASSIST IN DESTROYING THE TAPES COMPLETELY B POLICY ON SAE F TAPES STARTING IMMEDIATELY IT IS NOW HQS POLICY THAT RECORD ONE DAY'S WORTH OF SESSIONS ON ONE VIDEOTAPE FOR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS UTILIZE THE TAPE WITHIN THAT SAME DAY FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEW AND NOTE TAKING AND RECORD THE NEXT DAY'S THE SAME TAPE THUS IN EFFECT THE SINGLE TAPE IN USE WILL CONTAIN ONLY ONE DAY'S WORTH OF INTERROGATION SESSIONS A SPECIFIC EXCEPTION TO THIS TIMETABLE MAY BE MADE WHERE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF A PARTICULAR DAY'S SESSION 3 HOS IS CONFIDENT THAT UNDERSTANDS THE REASONING BEHIND ABOVE POLICY FORPEE IL ENSURE THE PROTECTION AND SAFETY 0o OFFICERS oA LL ADVISE DETAILS OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE EPARATELY THANK YOU AND BEST REGARDS _ 12 28 07 TCG 00393 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu