How to Break a Terrorist

I know I read "How to Break a Terrorist" by...someone. The pen name used was "Matthew Alexander", but this is not his real name.

This was a very hard book to read. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but found this one a page turner. It's about a "new school" interrogator in Iraq. Basically, there are two philosophies on how to question someone. There's the "old school", where you are a hard-ass, apply pressure, threaten, and intimidate.

Then, there is the new school, where you try and befriend them, even if you are lying your ass off. You try to gain their trust and sympathy, rather than scare them into talking.

It was fascinating, but hard to read about some of the things going on over there - both the things the 'bad guys' are doing AND the things our troops are doing. But I recommend EVERYONE read this book.