Abu Musab Al Zarqawi

How Obama's Speech Makes Us Safer

Matthew Alexander | Posted 07.06.2009 | World


Matthew Alexander

His quoting of the Quran was monumental in bridging the divide between Western and Muslim cultures and ensuring our cooperation against extremists.

Former Senior Interrogator in Iraq Dissects Cheney's Lies and Distortions

Matthew Alexander | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics


Matthew Alexander

Our greatest success in this conflict was achieved without torture or abuse. My interrogation team found Abu Musab Al Zarqawi using relationship-building approaches and non-coercive law enforcement techniques.

What Does Obama's Afghan Command Change Mean?

William Bradley | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


William Bradley

The move from McKiernan to McChrystal also seems to signify an end to nation-building fantasies in Afghanistan.

Nancy Pelosi, Torture, and Bush's Warmongering

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Now the Right assails Pelosi for not going public after she allegedly learned about some of Bush's "enhanced interrogation techniques." But they also claim that torture is vital to our "national security."

An Interrogator Speaks: I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw In Iraq

Washingtonpost.com | Matthew Alexander | Posted 12.31.2008 | World


I should have felt triumphant when I returned from Iraq in August 2006. Instead, I was worried and exhausted. My team of interrogators had successfull...