The Interrogators: Task Force 500 and America's Secret War Against Al Qaeda

Mackey, Chris und Greg Miller:

ISBN 10: 0316011533 / ISBN 13: 9780316011532

Published by Back Bay Books, 2005

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532 S. Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, edges/text pages show yellowing/darkening, interior in good condition. C240226am124 ISBN: 9780316011532 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 567.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Interrogators: Task Force 500 and America's Secret War Against Al Qaeda
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316011533
• ISBN 13: 9780316011532
• Binding: Softcover/Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Gut

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Synopsis

An unprecedented look at the front line of the war against terror: the inside story of five American interrogators, thousands of prisoners, and the race for the truth. More than 3,000 prisoners in the war on terrorism have been captured, held, and interrogated in Afghanistan alone. But no one knows what transpired in those interactions between prisoner and interrogator--until now. In The Interrogators, Chris Mackey, the senior interrogator at Bagram Air Base and in Kandahar, where al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners were first detained and questioned, lifts the curtain. Soldiers specially trained in the art of interrogation went face-to-face with the enemy. These mental and psychological battles were as grueling, dramatic, and important as any in the war on terrorism. We learn how, under Mackey's command, his small group of "soldier spies" engineered a breakthrough in interrogation strategy, rewriting techniques and tactics grounded in the Cold War. Mackey reveals the tricks of the trade, and we see how his team--four men and one woman--responded to the pressure and the prisoners. By the time Mackey's group was finished, virtually no prisoner went unbroken.

Review

""Highly compelling....A fascinating study of the interrogator's art....For as long as the words Abu Ghraib reverberate around the world, this will remain a timely and important book. It is proof of one of the more engaging qualities of the American character: openness."