[Vision2020] interrogation

[Kai Eiselein, Editor]

 "1. Non-coercive, traditional, rapport-based interviewing approaches 
provide the best possibility for obtaining accurate and complete 
intelligence."
Tongue in cheek:
Damn, that leaves out the milk and cookies approach.......

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From: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:56 AM
To: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] interrogation

> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 09:50, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
>
>> Would you give a list of some of the interrogation methods or procedures 
>> that you would sanction against prisoners of or terrorists that might 
>> have valuable information.
>
> http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/media/etn/2008/alert/313/index.htm
>
> Excerpt (from the mouth of former interrogators, with, collectively,
> over 350 years experience):
>
> We believe:
>
> 1. Non-coercive, traditional, rapport-based interviewing approaches
> provide the best possibility for obtaining accurate and complete
> intelligence.
>
> 2. Torture and other inhumane and abusive interview techniques are
> unlawful, ineffective and counterproductive. We reject them
> unconditionally.
>
> 3. The use of torture and other inhumane and abusive treatment results
> in false and misleading information, loss of critical intelligence,
> and has caused serious damage to the reputation and standing of the
> United States. The use of such techniques also facilitates enemy
> recruitment, misdirects or wastes scarce resources, and deprives the
> United States of the standing to demand humane treatment of captured
> Americans.
>
> 4. There must be a single well-defined standard of conduct across all
> U.S. agencies to govern the detention and interrogation of people
> anywhere in U.S. custody, consistent with our values as a nation.
>
> 5. There is no conflict between adhering to our nation's essential
> values, including respect for inherent human dignity, and our ability
> to obtain the information we need to protect the nation.
>
> Chas
>
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Kai Eiselein
Editor, Latah Eagle