And I say in the book, ‘Hard Measures,’ that actually they were pretty wimpy if you really – if the American people actually knew what these techniques where, they would say, what are you talking about? Jose Rodriguez Read Quote
The actions we took in the aftermath of 9/11 were harsh but necessary and effective. These steps were fully sanctioned and carefully followed. The detention and interrogation of top terrorists like Abu Zubaydah, Khalid Sheikh Muhammed and Abu Faraj al-Libbi yielded breakthroughs which have kept this country safe. Jose Rodriguez Read Quote
The more we captured, the more we learned and eventually it destroyed the organization that attacked us on 9/11 and allowed us to get bin Laden. Jose Rodriguez Read Quote
We knew that if the photos of CIA officers conducting authorized EIT (enhanced interrogation techniques) ever got out, the difference between a legal, authorized, necessary, and safe program and the mindless actions of some MPs (military police) would be buried by the impact of the images. Jose Rodriguez Read Quote
