What interrogation tactics are authorized in the Army Field Manual?
The most recent version of Field Manual 34-52, Intelligence Interrogation was published in September 1992. Its guidelines cover battlefield capture and screening logistics and the third chapter details the planning, approach, questioning, and termination phases of an interrogation. According to the FM 34-52, the interrogator’s goal during the approach phase is to establish rapport with the detainee, which can be done via 17 different methods, including: “Emotional”: taking advantage of a source’s strong feelings; “Fear-up”: exploiting a source’s fears, real or imagined; “Pride and ego”: flattering a source or attacking his pride, both to serve the purpose of putting him in a frame of mind to reveal information; “Futility”: using facts to prove to the source that his or her current situation is hopeless. These methods each have several sub-categories, such as “fear-up (harsh)” or “ego-down,” and are recommended to be used in combination with each other for the best effect. However, the
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