Mitchell, one of the chief architects of the cias enhanced interrogation program and introducer of waterboarding to the program, gives his side of the story and describes the techniques used, the interrogations conducted, and the intelligence gathered as a result. One thing that i think has sometimes been lost in all these years of controversy over the cia program, the enhanced interrogation techniques, having been there and playing a key role in what led. The twoway the senates report says cia interrogators used methods such as rectal infusion and waterboarding on detainees. We have not concluded that it was the use of eits, brennan said, that allowed us to obtain useful information from detainees. A book on the enhanced interrogation program that tortures.
List of enhanced interrogation techniques used by cia. As times change, so do the types of crimes and methodology to obtain the truth from the offender. Inside the minds and motives of the islamic terrorists trying to destroy america by james e. So three alumni of the us intelligence agency aim to. Hannsjoachim gottlob scharff december 16, 1907 september 10, 1992 was a german luftwaffe interrogator during the second world war. Also a good book for anyone interested in body language and psychology under stress.
Sep, 2011 one thing that i think has sometimes been lost in all these years of controversy over the cia program, the enhanced interrogation techniques, having been there and playing a key role in what led. Police interrogation is the process of questioning with the key objective of obtaining particular information during an investigation. The cias use of its enhanced interrogation techniques was not an effective means of acquiring intelligence or gaining cooperation from detainees. Ultimately, mitchell makes a strong case that he has been mistreated in the press and unfairly convicted in the court of public opinion. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques 2nd edition.
Armed forces at black sites around the world, including bagram, guantanamo bay, and abu ghraib. Aggressive enhanced interrogation techniques were rarely used. It discusses the morgan interview theme technique or mitt, and the forensic analysis interview or faint. Zubaydah the first person to be subject to the interrogation program approved by president george w. Enhanced interrogations dont work as well as regular. Enhanced interrogation, the report on rendition, detention. This has become a heated topic from the white house to every individual american. The technique is long, complicated, and involves several strategies. In recent years, we have engaged in a discussion about the use and effectiveness of enhanced interrogation techniques. In 1997, two additional cia manuals were declassified in response to a freedom of information act foia request filed by the baltimore sun.
In this interesting if highly disturbing read, james e. The book addresses techniques for interviewing children and the mentally challenged, and offers information about preemployment interviews. But his book s misleading descriptions of his participation in cia interrogation. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques by. It comes up with many different methods to separate concepts of police manipulation. Anatomy of interrogation themes, 2nd edition by louis c.
Are enhanced interrogation techniques a valuable way of obtaining intelligence, fighting terrorism, and upholding national security. However, he takes care to not actually blame the suspect for the crime. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that. The numbers behind the cias interrogation report data mine. In a world filled with inaccurate and false reporting, it was refreshing to get a true and honest view by the person who created the program with the advice of legal counsel of enhanced interrogation techniques, their application and the results achieved in the war against terrorism. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques 3rd.
Feb 15, 2016 the first responsibility of any government is to protect its people. Army and cia interrogation manuals are seven controversial military training manuals which were declassified by the pentagon in 1996. This manual incorporates the operational experiencesand lessons learned. On march 5, 2009, the senate intelligence committee voted 141 to open an investigation into the cia detention and interrogation program. The psychologist regarded as the architect of the cias enhanced interrogation program has broken a sevenyear silence to defend the use of torture techniques. The twoway psychologists bruce jessen and james mitchell devised a list of brutal methods, including. But taking anything into consideration, then this short book is very helpful to understand the manipulation within a typical interrogation interview. A cia contractor said saturday that allowing enhanced interrogation techniques many of which are considered to be torture to be used on terrorist detainees remains necessary. Apr 18, 2014 cia torture architect breaks silence to defend enhanced interrogation. Tsnf results cias use of dojapproved enhanced interrogation techniques. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques consists of fairly a couple of illustrations and footage to strengthen the readers understanding along with model worksheets and varieties along with. The issues involving enhanced interrogation techniques are still alive today.
It builds upon existing doctrine and moves interrogation into the 21st century. The benefits of enhanced interrogation techniques in todays society abstract. Table of interrogation techniques recommendedapproved by u. Overall history and operation of the cias detention and interrogation program intelligence acquired and cia representations on the effectiveness of the cias enhanced interrogation techniques to multiple constituencies overview of cia representations to the media while the program was classified.
Assertive questioning in psychopathy assessment interview and correlates with false confession. But to pretend, as some critics do, that the morality of this issue is selfevident and that waterboarding and other coercive interrogation techniques are obviously unacceptable and something for which our nation should be ashamed is, in my judgment, not only wrong but irresponsible. The interrogation starts with the officer telling the suspect that the evidence points to his guilt. Enhanced interrogations dont work as well as regular ones an iraqi army soldier closes the door of a cell in abu ghraib prison near baghdad in 2006. Psychologists behind cia enhanced interrogation program. A oneway mirror is an ideal addition to the room, because it increases the suspects anxiety and allows other detectives to watch the process and help the interrogator figure out which techniques are working and which arent. Questioning on tuesday morning focused on mitchells 2016 book enhanced interrogation, written with former cia chief spokesperson bill. And is more the style of a pamphlet, i would estimate. Apr 27, 2009 there are of course seriousminded critics of enhanced interrogation techniques. The book addresses strategies for interviewing kids and the mentally challenged, and provides particulars about preemployment interviews. The reid technique is one of the primary interrogation techniques used by the police. Are traditional techniques, and possibly approaches that attempt to win the trust of prisoners, more effective. Fallon keeps mentioning that enhanced interrogation techniques are all based on sere training, and that the training was designed to help people withstand torture, ergo we accidentally trained the.
Police, military and intelligence agencies are the most common interrogators. Former cia contract psychologists james mitchell and john bruce jessen are wellknown to anyone familiar with the history of cias post911 experiment with enhanced interrogation techniques. How the cias enhanced interrogation techniques became legal. Techniques and tricks to secure evidence by anonymous isbn. You cannot make a decision on enhanced interrogation until you read this book. Feb 09, 2017 enhanced interrogations dont work as well as regular ones. Dec 10, 2014 the cia used enhanced interrogation techniques for several years but it is unclear how many detainees were subjected to the methods. Many notable thinkers are, and will continue to be, involved in the debate over the use of eits. Oct 04, 2007 it was a very different document, according to officials briefed on it, an expansive endorsement of the harshest interrogation techniques ever used by the central intelligence agency. This book covers topics about searching for truth and revealing lies. He backed the use of enhanced interrogation techniques such as waterboarding. Maddoxs candid and compelling narrative reveals the logic behind the unique interrogation process he developed and provides an insiders look at his. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques believably answers the question, how do you know when someone is lying. George tenet wrote in his 2007 book, at the center of the storm pp 24142.
The techniques eric fair used still weigh on his conscience. In the dark days immediately after 911, the cia turned to d. Senese after 10 years since the first edition of anatomy of interrogation themes was published and tens of thousands in print, this popular book has been updated for 2015. List of books and articles about police interrogation. Common interrogation techniques how police interrogation. Defenders of enhanced interrogation often justify the use of such techniques based on military necessity and efficacy. Creator of cia torture techniques testifies at guantanamo. Inside the minds and motives of the islamic terrorists trying to destroy america, about the development and workings of the cias. Interrogator ali soufan said in an april 2009 oped article in the new york times. Morality and enhanced interrogation techniques ethics. The ultimate psychology guide to analyzing, reading and influencing people using body language, emotional intelligence, psychological persuasion and manipulation by brandon cooper apr 29, 2019. May 19, 2015 they say that the quality and the type of intelligence provided by abu zubaydah remained largely unchanged during and after the cias interrogation techniques, but that the cia claimed that the.
The most aggressive interrogation techniques conducted by cia personnel were applied to only a handful of the worst terrorists on the planet, including people who had planned the 911 attacks and who. Sep 04, 2017 the convenient terrorist by john kiriakou and joseph hickman. James mitchell talked about his book, enhanced interrogation. The debate regarding enhanced interrogation techniques surrounds the following questions. It also provides a guide for interviewing probable suspects and interrogating likely perpetrators on techniques and tradecraft. Which are good books or other resources on interrogation. Dec 17, 2016 a cia contractor said saturday that allowing enhanced interrogation techniques many of which are considered to be torture to be used on terrorist detainees remains necessary. Armed forces at black sites around the world, including bagram, guantanamo bay, and abu ghraib, authorized by officials of the george w. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques nathan. If you want to know the details of what happened and make your. He has been called the master interrogator of the luftwaffe, and possibly of all nazi germany. It is inaccurate to say that abu zubaydah had been uncooperative and that enhanced interrogation techniques supplies interrogators with previously unobtainable information. Building on the previous editions groundbreaking search for truth in criminal and noncriminal investigations. As an obergefreiter equivalent to private first class he.
The same info can be obtained by traditional interrogations. Aug 17, 2017 psychologists behind cia enhanced interrogation program settle detainees lawsuit. In august 2009, attorney general eric holder announced a parallel preliminary criminal investigation into the use of unauthorized interrogation techniques by cia officials. Think of the reid technique for detectives in the same way as the basic negotiation techniques used by crisis negotiators.
The book also covers interview and interrogation preparation, as well as question formulation. Cia torture architect breaks silence to defend enhanced. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture. These principles and techniques of interrogation are to be used within the constraints established by the following.
Jan 18, 2006 effective interviewing and interrogation techniques, second edition, is completely revised and updated so as to cover all the information a student needs to know to obtain answers from a witness, a victim, or a suspect and how to interpret these answers with the utmost accuracy. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques pdf. The word interrogation has such nasty connotations, doesnt it. He addresses how useful the techniques were at drawing detainees to cooperate, and how, when applied incorrectly, they were counterproductive. Very informative book, in aspects of reality it is more focused on soft law enforcement techniques rather then military rough interrogation.
It discusses the morgan interview theme technique or mitt, and the forensic assessment interview or faint. If you want to better understand how intelligence is obtained from these detainees you have to read this book, whatever your views may be on the use of enhanced interrogation techniques such as walling and waterboarding to break down a captives resistance. From what you can tell, to what extent is the stuff thats happening abroad managed from ctc. Enhanced interrogations dont work as well as regular ones. Inside the minds and motives of the islamic terrorists trying to destroy america mitchell ph. The enhanced interrogation techniques the cia used on. Mi interrogation units are a proven and valued collection asset.
Inside the minds and motives of the islamic terrorists trying to destroy america is a firsthand account of the cias controversial interrogation program which most famously included such techniques as waterboarding by one of its architects, psychologist james mitchell, who also served as an interrogator, and former cia spokesman bill harlow. Rizzo described this technique being used on al qaeda operative abu zubaydah in his recent book, company man. Dec 09, 2014 5 interrogation methods the cia used on terrorism suspects. Fallon keeps mentioning that enhanced interrogation techniques are all based on sere training, and that the training was designed to help. Dec 12, 2014 he said it was unknowable whether the socalled enhanced interrogation techniques eits, in cia jargon, torture in plain english yielded useful intelligence. Consent varieties, forensic analysis interview technique sort, numerical evaluation sort, sample confession, and a preemployment security booklet. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques, second edition, is completely revised and updated so as to cover all the information a student needs to know to obtain answers from a witness, a victim, or a suspect and how to interpret these answers with the utmost accuracy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A book on the enhanced interrogation program that tortures the.
Bushs administration portrays the particular techniques. Enhanced interrogation techniques or enhanced interrogation is an euphemism for the program of systematic torture of detainees by the central intelligence agency cia, the defense intelligence agency dia and various components of the u. Enhanced interrogation techniques or enhanced interrogation is a euphemism for the. Foia documents related to the former detention and interrogation program 6541535 rippub 4 june. The book moreover covers interview and interrogation preparation, along with question formulation. The senate select committee on intelligence released the report on rendition, detention, and interrogation in december 2014 detailing the use of enhanced interrogation techniques by the united states after the september 11, 2001 attacks.
There are of course seriousminded critics of enhanced interrogation techniques. From the interrogation programs heroic moments to its darkest hours, mitchell also lifts the curtain on its immediate effects, the controversy surrounding its methods, and its downfall. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques 3rd edition. James elmer mitchell born 1952 is a psychologist and former member of the united states air force. Only three people are believed to have been subjected to. Enhanced interrogation techniques or enhanced interrogation is a euphemism for the program of systematic torture of detainees by the central intelligence agency cia, the defense intelligence agency dia and various components of the u. Effective interviewing and interrogation techniques. Before the nine steps of the reid interrogation begin, theres an initial interview to.
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