DISCONTINUE POLICIES ISSUED TO AMERICAN FORCES ON HANDELING THE KORAN
REQUIRING AMERICAN FORCES TO TREAT THE KORAN WITH RESPECT AND HIGH REGARD ARE WRONG
We the People of the United States of America are asking for the Unites States Government and all of it's agencies including but no limited to; The State Department, The Department of Justice, United States Marine Corps, Unites States Navy, Unites States Army, United States Air Force and Commanders of all these units to cease and retract any and all policies directed to both civilian and military forces which require them to treat the Koran with dignity and respect at all detention, brig and holding facilities whether at home or abroad.
This policies which apply directly to the:
Department Of Defense
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Headquarters, Joint Detention Operation Group (JDOG)
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba APO AE 09360
to wit;
"JTF-GTMO-JDOG-CO 19 JAN 03
MEMORANDUM FOR All personnel, JDOG
SUBJECT: Camp Delta Interim SOP Modification: Inspecting/Handling Detainee Korans
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
1. General. The purpose of this SOP is to provide guidance and set specific procedures for the handling and inspecting of detainee Korans.
2. Intent. To ensure the safety of the detainees and MPs while respecting the cultural dignity
of the Korans thereby reducing the friction over the searching the Korans. JTF-GTMO
personnel directly working with detainees will avoid handling or touching the detainee?s Koran
whenever possible. When military necessity does require the Koran to be search, the subsequent procedures will be followed.
3. Inspection.
a. The MP informs the detainee that the Chaplain or a Muslim interpreter will inspect
Koran. If the detainee refuses the inspection at any time, the noncompliance is reported to the Detention Operations Center (DOC) and logged appropriately by the block NCO.
b. The Koran will not be touched or handled by the MP.
c. The Chaplain or Muslim interpreter will give instructio ns to the detainee who will handle
the Koran. He may or may not require a language specific interpreter.
d. The inspector is examining so as to notice an unauthorized items, markings, or any
indicators that raises suspicion about the contents of the Koran.
e. The inspector will instruct the detainee to first open the one cover with one hand while
holding the Koran in the other thus exposing the inside cover completely.
f. The inspector instructs the detainee to open pages in an upright manner (as if reading the
Koran). This is a random page search and not every page is to be turned. Pages will be turned slowly enough to clearly see the pages.
g. The inspector has the detainee show the inside of the back cover of the Koran.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO
HEADQUARTERS, JOINT DETENTION OPERATION GROUP (JDOG)
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE 09360
JTF-GTMO-JDOG-CO
SUBJECT: Camp Delta Interim SOP Modification: Inspecting/Handling Detainee Korans
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
h. The detainee is instructed to show both ends of the Koran while the book is closed so that
inspector can note t
This policies which apply directly to the:
Department Of Defense
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Headquarters, Joint Detention Operation Group (JDOG)
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba APO AE 09360
to wit;
"JTF-GTMO-JDOG-CO 19 JAN 03
MEMORANDUM FOR All personnel, JDOG
SUBJECT: Camp Delta Interim SOP Modification: Inspecting/Handling Detainee Korans
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
1. General. The purpose of this SOP is to provide guidance and set specific procedures for the handling and inspecting of detainee Korans.
2. Intent. To ensure the safety of the detainees and MPs while respecting the cultural dignity
of the Korans thereby reducing the friction over the searching the Korans. JTF-GTMO
personnel directly working with detainees will avoid handling or touching the detainee?s Koran
whenever possible. When military necessity does require the Koran to be search, the subsequent procedures will be followed.
3. Inspection.
a. The MP informs the detainee that the Chaplain or a Muslim interpreter will inspect
Koran. If the detainee refuses the inspection at any time, the noncompliance is reported to the Detention Operations Center (DOC) and logged appropriately by the block NCO.
b. The Koran will not be touched or handled by the MP.
c. The Chaplain or Muslim interpreter will give instructio ns to the detainee who will handle
the Koran. He may or may not require a language specific interpreter.
d. The inspector is examining so as to notice an unauthorized items, markings, or any
indicators that raises suspicion about the contents of the Koran.
e. The inspector will instruct the detainee to first open the one cover with one hand while
holding the Koran in the other thus exposing the inside cover completely.
f. The inspector instructs the detainee to open pages in an upright manner (as if reading the
Koran). This is a random page search and not every page is to be turned. Pages will be turned slowly enough to clearly see the pages.
g. The inspector has the detainee show the inside of the back cover of the Koran.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO
HEADQUARTERS, JOINT DETENTION OPERATION GROUP (JDOG)
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE 09360
JTF-GTMO-JDOG-CO
SUBJECT: Camp Delta Interim SOP Modification: Inspecting/Handling Detainee Korans
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
h. The detainee is instructed to show both ends of the Koran while the book is closed so that
inspector can note t
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