SPC Donald Thisbit offered his unique perspective on the continuing abuse. "As an interrogator, I knew I needed to up the ante if I wanted to get results. If I get a tough cookie, some Muqtada militia member that wants to play games, I go straight for the toothpaste. After a few consecutive brushings, I'll pull out the floss. I once broke a man in three and a half minutes, a Camp record." SPC Thisbit is not alone in his approach to interrogation; others take his techniques and add their own sadistic variations, like the mandatory use of toilet paper, manicures, pedicures, weekly laundry runs and other tactics. "It's about pushing them into that zone of weakness, which forces them to confront their inner demons. We assert our positive control, and they start spilling the names, phone numbers and addresses. And, to be honest, I like the feeling of power," Thisbit told reporters.
In the late twentieth century, one man began a journey to hike his desk. This the story of the hands holding the pens writing upon the paper on the desk beneath the man behind that journey.
Friday, May 28, 2004
Public Concern Rises as Treatment of Prisoners Declines
SPC Donald Thisbit offered his unique perspective on the continuing abuse. "As an interrogator, I knew I needed to up the ante if I wanted to get results. If I get a tough cookie, some Muqtada militia member that wants to play games, I go straight for the toothpaste. After a few consecutive brushings, I'll pull out the floss. I once broke a man in three and a half minutes, a Camp record." SPC Thisbit is not alone in his approach to interrogation; others take his techniques and add their own sadistic variations, like the mandatory use of toilet paper, manicures, pedicures, weekly laundry runs and other tactics. "It's about pushing them into that zone of weakness, which forces them to confront their inner demons. We assert our positive control, and they start spilling the names, phone numbers and addresses. And, to be honest, I like the feeling of power," Thisbit told reporters.
Saturday, May 15, 2004
Local News
HEADLINES: Mullis Sightings in Hong-Kong Continue (page 7)
HEADLINES: Canadian Mounties Make Progress in Securing
Canadian officials announced early this morning that the first mission of their recent deployed Mounties was a complete success. Arnold Phlankaster told Press this morning, "Our Mounties arrived, secured their objective, and are now in positive control of
HEADLINES: Area Man Declares World Peace (page 1)
ENTERTAINMENT: Die Hard--With a Mullis.
COVER STORY: Army Introduces Revolutionary "Train-As-We-Fight" Program
SGT Rudolph Humphrey told a different story; however, as he described his experience in last night's raid. "Yeah, they say you get to choose; but I got stuck with Trigonometry during the heat of the battle.
--Associated Press