Saturday, June 27, 2009

How The FBI Broke Saddam - Part 1

Saddam Hussein

From The Counter Terrorism Blog:

Where were Iraq’s WMD? How close Was Saddam Hussein to Al Qaeda, really?

These were vital - but still unanswered - questions when the Iraqi despot was yanked out of a spider hole in December 2003 and placed in U.S. military detention. Lives were at stake - along with the entire political rationale for the U.S.-led coalition invading Iraq. Only one man could say for sure, and now that the U.S. finally had him in custody, they had to find out.

There was only one way: Break Saddam.

Read more ....

Update: How the FBI Broke Saddam - Part 2

My Comment: A fascinating and informative article. A must read with an eye on the present debate concerning torture and enhanced interrogation techniques.

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