Another in a series of talks on the U.S. and its role in harsh interrorgation and torture is scheduled at the Humphrey Forum. I took in a talk by Alberto Mora, former general counsel for the Navy who bucked the Bush administration to criticize the use of cruelty. These are extremely valuable resources.
Tortured Reasoning and Misunderstanding the Threat
Ali Soufan, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent
with commentary by Vice President Walter F. Mondale and moderated by Lawrence Jacobs, Professor, University of Minnesota
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
12:00 - 1:30pm
Humphrey Forum, Humphrey Institute
301 19th Ave S., Minneapolis
Labeled "an important weapon in the ongoing war on terrorism" by the Department of Defense, Ali Soufan, a highly decorated former FBI Supervisory Special Agent, investigated and supervised highly sensitive international terrorism cases, including the East African Embassy bombings, the attack on the USS Cole, and the events surrounding 9/11
. He has been at the forefront of our nation's battle against al Qaeda, including going undercover as an al Qaeda agent, interrogating top terrorists, and serving as the government's main witness at trials held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Drawing on his experiences, Mr. Soufan will explain mistakes made against al Qaeda, what we need to do to defeat the terrorist organization, and how to effectively interrogate top terrorists.
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