How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq
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Genres: History, Politics & Social Sciences
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genres: History, Politics & Social Sciences
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 1
Interesting reading - I would not call it an "unputdownable thriller", though.
Instead of physical torture, psychological/emotional torture is being used, which leaves a somewhat bad taste in my mouth, but is more acceptable, I guess, than waterboarding etc., especially if you consider the crimes that were committed. What is most fascinating is how the interrogators figure out what makes each guy tick and use that against him. Also interesting to me was how orchestrated the interrogation process overall is - until now I thought that each interrogator acted more or less independently. Very informative.
Instead of physical torture, psychological/emotional torture is being used, which leaves a somewhat bad taste in my mouth, but is more acceptable, I guess, than waterboarding etc., especially if you consider the crimes that were committed. What is most fascinating is how the interrogators figure out what makes each guy tick and use that against him. Also interesting to me was how orchestrated the interrogation process overall is - until now I thought that each interrogator acted more or less independently. Very informative.
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