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2005-10-25 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-10-25 05:35|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We asked Hood if he was possibly being too lenient with these men. "This system of rapport-building works," Hood assures us. In support of the soft-handed approach, he cites an extraordinary amount of actionable intelligence that continues to flow out of the interrogation rooms of Gitmo.

His revelation was a surprise to me. During my own career in the U.S. Army Special Forces, I had been taught that intelligence, like bread, gets stale quickly. That may be true for tactical intelligence of the sort I used in the field. Strategic intelligence, however--the kind that we continue to collect at Gitmo--seems to have a much longer shelf life.

Today's interrogators are succeeding at mapping out the complex organizational and financial structure of al-Qaida in increasing detail, thereby uncovering networks that need to be attacked and dismantled. They are uncovering new "sleeper" cells. They are learning of temporarily shelved plans for new terrorist attacks, some of which have subsequently been thwarted by law enforcement authorities in America and Europe.

Here's hoping that the actionable intelligence hasn't been directly proportional to the going-soft on them... so high a price to pay for what's HOPEFULLY worthwhile.

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-10-25 19:54|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-10-25 19:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Personally, I believe interrogation should consist of taking the prisoners one at a time into the yard, where the rest can see. Ask him questions. First one he fails to answer, torch him with a flamethrower. Wait til he stops burning, then bring out the next and repeat.

No mercy and no quarter for the RoP.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-10-25 21:34|| 2005-10-25 21:34|| Front Page Top

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