In his book, Mitchell is dismissive of former interrogators who say that building rapport with prisoners is more effective than violent coercion. Under Mitchell and Jessen’s guidance, the CIA used modified SERE techniques against suspected terrorists between 2002 and 2008. Here are the top takeaways:Mitchell admits to crafting the torture program and personally interrogating prisoners. Two survivors of the CIA’s torture program and the family of one man who died in CIA custody are suing Mitchell and Jessen for damages for their role in the torture program. There were rogue interrogators who used torture techniques they weren’t authorized to use.

Source: Huffington Post November 29, 2016 02:55 UTC