Central Intelligence Agency The Official CIA Interrogation & Manipulation Manual

WINNING THE MIND GAME OF ESPIONAGE Official C.I.A. declassified material . New introduction, glossary & updated index. Full-size 8.5"x11" format. IMPORTANT this manual was first released under the Freedom of Information Act in 1997, heavily redacted. It was released again in 2014 , with a large amount of additional newly-declassified material . Unlike older versions available , which contain only the 1997 content, this edition effectively contains both versions the newly-released 2014 material is printed in bold text . Get the full version Newly-digitized text large, clear print - NOT a cheap scanned copy "Batteries last hours, books last decades: get the print edition " Extracting actionable intelligence from an uncooperative suspect is a subject fraught with difficulty. When the stakes are as high as those of anti-Soviet counterintelligence investigations of the Cold War , those difficulties multiply. This unique , now-declassified manual makes an unflinching and in-depth examination of the techniques of the CIA interrogator tasked with tracking down and exposing moles , sleepers , double-agents and more . It equips the reader with the tools to "read" , question , influence , manipulate and eventually break even the most recalcitrant subject - and the ability to recognize when these powerful techniques are used against you "Its treatment of the human dynamic between interrogator and interrogatee , and the fundamentals of the counterintelligence mindset , are evergreen and highly instructive . Far from being a historical document only, this is a profitable read for anyone who wishes to better-understand the strategy , tactics , and interplay of the battle for possession of knowledge played out between investigator and suspect. Moreover, its frank treatment of 'coercive' techniques is a unique and salutary education in the ways of intelligence operatives and secret police around the world - in particular, those of countries ruled by repressive regimes whose representatives may not observe the 'profound moral objection s]" the book describes." - From the Publisher's Introduction. Information purposes only. Proudly published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA.