Saturday, February 6, 2010

High-Value Interrogation Group Is Finally Operational

President Obama Announcing The formation Of HIG in 2009.
Photo from The Washington Independent


Long-Awaited High-Value Interrogation Group -- HIG -- Finally Formed -- ABC News

Following the Jan. 20 disclosure that a special interrogation team for high-value terrorist suspects was not yet operational -- months after it was supposed to have been -- the Obama administration approved the charter to create the High-Value Interrogation Group, or HIG, an administration official tells ABC News.

The HIG charter was signed last week by National Security Adviser Gen. Jim Jones (ret.).

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My Comment: Another example that illustrates how dysfunctional American's anti-terrorism efforts have become. If this was not publicized, I would wager that this "crack" interrogation unit would still be an idea on some "to do" list in the Administration.

President Obama's 2009 announcement of such a special interrogation unit is here.

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