In an ABC American interview aired on Monday (local time), retired agent John Kiriakou, who led a CIA team that captured and interrogated Al Qaeda suspect Abu Zubaydah, said using the "waterboarding" technique was necessary and yielded crucial information.
Mr Kiriakou said the method broke Zubaydah - one of the first top Al Qaeda suspects captured after the September 11, 2001 attacks - in less than 35 seconds, according to ABC.
"The next day, he told his interrogator that Allah had visited him in his cell during the night and told him to cooperate," Mr Kiriakou told ABC News.
"From that day on, he answered every question," he added. "The threat information he provided disrupted a number of attacks, maybe dozens of attacks."
Works for me
I could care less they waterboarded this "suspect". He had information. We needed it. If they would just nicely answer the questions asked of them there would be no need for any type of "persuasion".
I am sure if they had one of our boys who would not give them information they needed he would be treated with the utmost respect and compassion.
If such treatment of these suspect provides information that saves lives then do what you have to do to get the information.
Its mind over matter. I dont mind because they dont matter.
