An Interrogator News Today

Illegal order and to resist it. if they make the wrong call and dont resist it, they can be tried and convicted until the uniform code of military justice. so far theres really been no one at the cia who has been held too account for its torture policies, and the message that this sends is one which i think was best expressed by john carikow, who was a cia officer who went on the air in 2007 and publicly identified the program for what it was and named an interrogator. he was charged, convicted ...

Program for what it was and named an interrogator. he was charged and convicted and served two years in prison for that act. hes the only one that i can recall who has been held to account. those who implemented and managed the program have been promoted, have been recognized, have been decorated, and we are saying, go ahead, torture, ignore the law, ignore the morality, ignore the consequences to the country, and its national security, and you can even cover up the evidence and thats okay. >> g...

So this has been a long period of engagement and negotiation, but we feel we have been able to protect our people. >> reporter: remember, this is not a short-term problem, it is a long-term problem. you have 11,000 troops in afghanistan, at least for two years. a thousand more there than planned under the initial draw-down. you have 1500 across the border from kuwait and iraq and another 1500 authorized by the president and this can be a spark for recruiting to be used on social media by isis an...

Truth, from an interrogators standpoint, that can be good, too, to open up that door and find out what we have here. now, as far as the doing it on their own, some things to consider, has been spoken about. over the internet and other places, you have a very potent message of charismatic hellfire and brimstone message of violence and death. whether feiz mohammed, or a chechen preacher of the same ilk. bin laden himself has a very, very potent message for young guys who are susceptible and vulner...

The process of evaluation and vetting continues. its great to hear the degree of cooperation, the rapport the interviewers have with the young man. again, what he says is going to be bounced off cell phone records, other records, intelligence databases to make sure that it is the truth. then if some things arent the truth, from an interrogators standpoint, that can be good, too, to open up that door and find out what we have here. now, as far as the doing it on their own, some things to consider...

Very little is going to be taken at face value. the process of evaluation and vetting continues. its great to hear the degree of cooperation, the rapport the interviewers have with the young man. again, what he says is going to be bounced off cell phone records, other records, intelligence databases to make sure that it is the truth. then if some things arent the truth, from an interrogators standpoint, that can be good, too, to open up that door and find out what we have here. now, as far as th...