Effective Interrogation Techiques (New America Foundation panel)

[pinto]

Run time: 82:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM3HEEpoupM   Posted on YouTube: March 10, 2010 By YouTube Member: NewAmericaFoundation Views on YouTube: 133   Posted on DU: March 12, 2010 By DU Member: pinto Views on DU: 424

 
Caught the replay of this panel / Q&A on C-SPAN today. Interesting discussion of interrogation techniques and ethics,
i.e interrogation as negotiation not coercion or retribution.

Hosted by Peter Bergen, features Matthew Alexander, former interrogator with the US Air Force.

Alexander's comments are not only well informed - he's been there - but particularly pointed
in re: "enhanced" interrogation. Some great questions from the audience, as well.
Sponsored by the New America Foundation. ( http://www.newamerica.net/ )

Participants

Introduction
Justine Rosenthal
Editor, The National Interest

Featured Speaker
Matthew Alexander
Former Senior Military Interrogator

Moderator
Peter Bergen
Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Author, The Osama bin Laden I Know

[JDPriestly]

1. Although this discussion is very long, it is quite worth the listening.

Excellent, calm, rational explanation about why torture should not be used in interrogation and why other methods worked well in Iraq.