‘Enhanced Interrogations’ Don’t Work as Well as Regular Ones

The Washington Post
By: Misty Duke and Damien Van Puyvelde

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During his campaign, President Trump repeatedly said that “torture works” — that it gets important information out of terrorists. He backed the use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques such as waterboarding.

But his view isn’t widely backed either by those with experience or by social science research. CIA Director Mike Pompeo has expressed conflicting views on enhanced interrogation. More skepticism about those techniques comes from seasoned national security professionals ranging from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and 176 retired flag officers to experienced interrogators such as retired Colonel Steve Kleinman and former FBI Special Agent Ali Soufan.

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