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    A 'Collective Failure' Led To Harsh Interrogations

    At the first congressional hearing into allegations of torture, Ali Soufan repeated what he has told reporters about the interrogation of al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah, who was subjected to harsher and harsher methods.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At the first congressional hearing into allegations of torture, Ali Soufan repeated what he has told reporters about the interrogation of al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah, who was subjected to harsher and harsher methods. Calling waterboarding "actionable intelligence," the retired FBI special agent said better results were obtained more quickly with "intelligent interrogation." Bobby Ghosh, senior editor at Time magazine who has interviewed Soufan, watched today's hearing.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Bobby Ghosh

      Time Magazine

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Cracking Down on Credit Card Companies
    1. 0:00A 'Collective Failure' Led To Harsh InterrogationsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:17Cracking Down on Credit Card Companies
    3. 43:02US and Pakistani Militaries Work Together on Drone Attacks
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