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Interrogation and Intelligence
The Opinion Journal ^ | September 8, 2006 | Wall Street Journal

Posted on 09/08/2006 4:37:05 AM PDT by libstripper

President Bush in the White House East Room Wednesday explained for the first time in detail the importance of interrogation as an intelligence tool in the war on terror. He conceded that some of the techniques used against the likes of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were "tough." But he also used his remarks to declassify a fair bit of information about what's been learned. Quite clearly the interrogations are a major reason there have been no further terrorist attacks on American soil in the past five years. The demagogues alleging senseless "torture" at "secret" overseas prisons have now gotten a proper reply.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cia; intelligence; interrogation; wot
Any war against terrorists is essentially an intelligence war. Aggressive interrogation of the captured subhumans is essential.
1 posted on 09/08/2006 4:37:06 AM PDT by libstripper
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