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Rumminger assigned translators to “cells” but the interrogators within
a “cell” and the “cells” themselves were free to “trade” L-3 translators
amongst themselves without notifying Rumminger. Rumminger Dep. 89-
100. Rumminger described his role with regard to L-3 translators as “kind
of an ad hoc position.” Id. at 127. Rumminger did not supervise L-3’s
translators and did not ensure that they abided by the laws of war. Id. at 69-
70. Rumminger did not speak to L-3 employees about their day-to-day work
in the interrogation booth, or provide them with guidance or supervision
about their duties. Id. at 148-49. He did not know whether L-3 translators
ever sought advice or guidance on their duties from other members of the
military. Id. at 149.
Karpinski and Lagouranis both declared under oath that the military
could not give corporate employees legally binding orders. See Karpinski
Decl. 4, 7-9, 16-17; Lagouranis Decl. 11-12. They also declared under
oath that interrogators, and other soldiers in daily contact with translators,
did not have the power to discipline or terminate L-3 translators. Lagouranis
Decl. 12, 14-15; Karpinski Decl. 11; see also RS.112, Appendix C-1 §C-
1.4.2.4. Karpinski described an unsuccessful effort to have an L-3 employee
(known as “Iraqi Mike”) fired by L-3 because he was a former member of
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