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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Car bombs...? Just suck it up and get over it...??

oh, man... i don't think i could have read anything this morning that would piss me off more than this...

"Assessing the first two months of the U.S. and Iraqi plan to pacify the capital, senior American commanders -- including Petraeus; Adm. William J. Fallon, head of U.S. forces in the Middle East; Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of military operations in Iraq; and top regional commanders -- see mixed results," writes Ann Scott Tyson [in the Washington Post]. "They said that while an increase in U.S. and Iraqi troops has improved security in Baghdad and Anbar province, attacks have risen sharply elsewhere."

"I don't think you're ever going to get rid of all the car bombs," conceded Petraeus to the Post. "Iraq is going to have to learn -- as did, say, Northern Ireland -- to live with some degree of sensational attacks."

goddam it to friggin' rotting hell... we invaded the country illegally and under false pretenses so we could lay our hands on its oil, and NOW we say they're going to have to LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE CHAOS WE'VE CAUSED...??? oh, man...

< grabs paper sack to blow in before hyperventilating >

(thanks to raw story...)

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