Interrogators' haunted lives

the wapo offers a perspective on interrogation, torture, and "enhanced interrogation techniques that i haven't seen yet, that of the interrogators themselves... it comes across as relatively spin-free...

The world of the interrogator is largely closed. But three interrogators allowed a rare peek into their lives -- an American rookie who served with the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion and two veteran interrogators from Britain and Israel. The veterans, whose wartime experiences stretch back decades, are more practiced at finding moral balance. They use denial, humor, indignation. Even so, these older men grapple with their own fears -- and with a clash of values.

over two years ago, i transcribed the list of specific interrogation techniques authorized for use in iraq and abu ghraib, and the title of the book soon to be published by one of the three, american tony lagouranis, called "Fear Up Harsh," caught my eye...

here's the three interrogation techniques specifically related to fear...

E. Fear Up Harsh: Significantly increasing the fear level in a detainee.

F. Fear Up Mild: Moderately increasing the fear level in a detainee.

G. Reduced Fear: Reducing the fear level in a detainee.

i wouldn't want to be in any of their shoes...

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