Morning Edition, December 12, 2008 · Former Army Staff Sgt. Eric Maddox talks about his role in the capture of Saddam Hussein five years ago. Maddox used non-violent interrogation methods to discover Saddam's whereabouts by closing in on Saddam's inner circle of bodyguards. Maddox talks with Steve Inskeep about he got the information to get Saddam.
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This was really pretty interesting. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Maddaox argue emphatically that you cannot get good information from people with threats of violence and coercion.
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Yup.
I think most any seasoned military or FBI interrogator will say the very same thing. And it's not exactly a secret... it's simply the difference between picking a lock, or trying to force it open with a screwdriver. The former takes longer, requires more attention and skill, but is much less likely to backfire on you and inflict irreversible damage on one's investigative efforts.
oops, premature publish...
What I don't understand is how this wisdom and insight in the interrogation community was just pushed aside in the first place. :/
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