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‘How to eliminate Abu Masab al Zarqawi?’ In 2006, that was the big question facing the Coalition Forces in Iraq, for Zarqawi led the Al Qeda insurgency there. The author was a key player in Zarqawi’s downfall.
He did so, by extracting ‘actionable intelligence’ without the use of torture and very much in keeping with police interrogation techniques and rule of law standards. Whether one is ‘old school’ or ‘new school,’ when it comes to the efficacy of torture, by reading Matthew Alexander I lear ...more
He did so, by extracting ‘actionable intelligence’ without the use of torture and very much in keeping with police interrogation techniques and rule of law standards. Whether one is ‘old school’ or ‘new school,’ when it comes to the efficacy of torture, by reading Matthew Alexander I lear ...more
WOW! Fabulous! Great narrative from one who was there; one who would know - a senior interogator. He describes interrogation from both sides... befriending and gaining trust to fear and control, and how befriending - not brutality or torture, got us the #1 terrorist - Zarqawi, within hours of getting the information. It is so important for us to not become that which we dispise.
Nov 09, 2010
Jamie
marked it as to-read
