Re: Military Interrogation [OT]

Niall spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> And governements get to use this stuff.  I think the rebels of the
future
> are doomed.  Not exactly a cheerful thought.	Old fashioned torture
sounds
> more reasonable than this stuff.

Ah yes, but it is humane (causes little lasting harm - I guess it 
could drive you round the twist) suppossedly, fast, effective, and 
(to the point) NOT banned by the Geneva Conventions as they stand 
today (according to the Canadian Military anyway). 

Sounds like some Conventions need updated.... not that anyone follows 
them when the chips are down anyway....
 
> I wonder how little you would actually tell your troops with
interrogation
> techniques this effective.

Keep in mind, this is designed to break the sub 24 hour barrier. Lots 
of times, if you can hold out for 24 hours, everything you knew is 
now invalidated (units have moved, passwords and patrol scheds 
changed, etc). In general, I don't think officers tell their troops 
that much anyway. Plus troops who had to hold out for longer may have 
drug or chemical or hypnotic training to resist such tortures more 
successfully. 

  Only very high ranks would know the actual goal
> of an operation.   Bad for morale and co-ordination.

If you know what your goal is, and what those of a couple of units 
nearby are, in many cases that would suffice. Not ideal, but it would 
suffice. Most Great Generals tend to like to keep a trick or two up 
their sleeve anyway.  
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