Ted Kennedy (I may need a smoke break for this, if not a drink LOL): Issue of serious complaints 10/03 and other times. Someone appealed to Rummy to stop mistreatment. Powell appealed. Rummy's dept failed to act. Cites Levin's ref to mental and phys prep for interrogation. (Teddy must be on uppers; I never heard him talk so fast.) No one in military has been held responsible for homicides. Says Rummy said Gitmo prisoners were not protected by GC, but had no doubt about their treatment. Says Rummy has been preparing PR plan. When did president know and why did months and months pass?
What did you know? When did you know it? You were told and nothing was done.
Rummy: Your statements inaccurate. 43,000 captured. 31,000 already released. Big task. Red Cross voiced concern. Corrections started to be made. Taguba's report found a number of corrections already made.
Specialist Darby told superior that he had information about abuses (jan 13 or 14); on Jan 16, allegations announced and said they were being investigated. Public Affairs went out again -- listed types of abuses, even CNN was there. Rummy and Myers were meeting with the president and discussing it.