This heavily redacted message describes one instance (on August 4, 2002) of "the aggressive phase" of high value captive interrogation and recommends its use as a template for future interrogation.
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SUBJECT: EYES ONLY - STATUS OF INTERROGATION PHASE
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AGGRESSIVE INTERROGATION PHASE SYNOPSIS
THE AGGRESSIVE INTERROGATION BEGAN THE MORNING OF 4 AUGUST 2002. TO
DATE THE PHASE HAS CONTINUED .FOR 17 DAyS. DURING THIS TIME
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL PRESSURES HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO INDUCE
COMPLETE HELPLESSNESS, COMPLIANCE AND COOPERATION FROM THE SUBJECT.
OUR GOAL WAS TO REACH THE STAGE WHERE WE HAVE BROKEN ANY WILL OR
ABILITY OF SUBJECT TO RESIST OR DENY PROVIDING US INFORMATION
(INTELLIGENCE) TO WHICH HE HAD AC:CESS. WE ADDITIONALLY SOUGHT TO
·BRING SUBJECT TO THE POINT THAT· WE· CONFIDENTLY ASSESS.THAT HE DOES
NOT/NOT POSSESS UNDISCLOSED THREAT INFORMATION, OR INTELLIGENCE THAT
COULD PREVENT A TERRORIST EVENT.
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I THE AGGRESSIVE PHASE.
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AT I !SHOULD BE USED AS A TEMPLATE FOR FUTURE INTERROGAT-ION OF
HIGH VALUE CAPTIVES - PSYCHOLOGISTS FAMILIAR WITH INTERROGATION,
EXPLOITATION AND RESISTANCE TO INTERROGATION SHOULD SHAPE COMPLIANCE
OF HIGH VALUE CAPTIVES PRIOR TO DEBRIEFING BY SUBSTANTIVE EXPERTS.
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