Jeanette Arocho-Burkart
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Jeanette Arocho-Burkart | |
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| Allegiance | Guantanamo Bay |
| Other work | Contractor, Phoenix Consulting Interrogation instructor, Fort Huachuca |
Jeanette Arocho-Burkart was a
Military career
Arocho-Burkart was an
In her most widely reported incident, Arocho-Burkart reached inside her pants, and smeared red dye on the face of her bound captive, telling him she was menstruating and that she was smearing his face with her
Arocho-Burkart was not charged over her choice of interrogation techniques. She did, however, receive what was later described as a "strong, immediate, verbal reprimand".[4] A later story claimed she had received a 30-day suspension.[5]
Civilian career
After Arocho-Burkart retired from the Army, she spent a year as a contractor with the Phoenix Consulting Group. During her stint with the company, Arocho-Burkart was reportedly handpicked by the Defense Intelligence Agency, which was then run by Maj. Gen. Barbara Fast,[2] to teach "strategic debriefing."[6] Fast was the most senior military intelligence officer serving in Iraq during the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal. Arocho-Burkart was then hired as a civilian interrogation instructor at Fort Huachuca. Following the publication of her activities in Guantanamo, Arocho-Burkart was fired from her instructor job at Fort Huachuca.
References
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-1403971081.
- ^ "Tortured: When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things", by Justine Sharrock p.167
- ^ "Printer Friendly Version - Gitmo taunter teaches tactics". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2005-11-10.
- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ Meek, James Gordon (March 16, 2005). "GITMO TAUNTER TEACHES TACTICS". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
External links
- Gitmo taunter teaches tactics, New York Daily News, March 16, 2005
- Reprimanded interrogator in teaching role, Washington Times, March 16, 2005
- Interrogator disciplined over techniques now teaching soldiers, Centre Daily, March 16, 2005
- VIPs at Gitmo got dog-pony show, sez sgt.[permanent dead link], New York Daily News, April 29, 2005
- Gitmo abuses report verified[permanent dead link]