Editing KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation Review: Observations of an Interrogator (section)

== Introduction ==
The [[KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation|KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation Manual]], produced by the Central Intelligence Agency in 1963 (and declassified in 1997), has become an icon of Cold War subterfuge and a lightning rod for those who allege that the United States continues to employ similar coercive interrogation techniques in the new conflict of the 21st century: the Global War on Terror. In an emphatic article, Alfred W. McCoy provides a sweeping review of the development of the [[KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation|KUBARK manual]] and its disturbing legacy throughout the remaining course of Cold War history.22  McCoy makes a compelling argument that coercive interrogation methods, such as those set forth in the [[KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation|KUBARK manual]], carry a far-reaching negative impact on U.S. foreign policy: a premise with critical implications for current counterinsurgency operations in Iraq.

Rather than address these geopolitical concerns, this review will concern itself exclusively with the potential for lessons learned that could be derived from a highly controversial document. Just as important ideas for enhancing security practices can be elicited from a felon convicted of armed robbery, in looking past the ignominy of KUBARK’s intended use, one can find useful insights into the dynamics of intensive intelligence interrogation that can lead to principles applicable to current challenges.