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Loading... The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda (edition 2004)by Chris Mackey, Greg Miller
Work InformationThe Interrogators : Task Force 500 and America's Secret War against Al Qaeda by Chris Mackey
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Shares the stories of five American interrogators at the front lines of the war against terror, revealing the mental and psychological battles waged between the soldiers and their al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners. No library descriptions found. |
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There is an excellent paragraph on page 172 that explains why prisoners from so many different countries were captured. It appears that the Talban was not only host to Al Quade, but to other rebels who hoped to overthrow their own governments.
"Vighurs, North Africans, Indonesians, Filipnos. " Before the attacks in September the TGaliban were coming under pressure frtom the West ab out allwing training camps in their own countries. The Taliban at first ignored the demands but eventually started to restrict operatgions at camps across the country. Finally in the spring of 2001 the ruling council run by Mullah Omar made the decision to ban all terrorist organizasiont except Al Queda.
On another level this is an excellent career book for any young person planning to pursue military or civil interrogation as a future job. The author explains how his father steered him into this choice of army speciality, and describes his training, first at language schools then in a specialized setting in Arizona.
There is a well organized Appendix on interrogating approaches. ( )