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… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share Image
If the practice is torture for the al Qaeda operative who masterminded the killing of three thousand Americans, why weren't there court-martials in the… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
It is good that these terrorists are now facing justice, but in the reporting of the case, it would be helpful if the media… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
In my book, I detail the critical information we obtained from al Qaeda terrorists after they became compliant following a short period of enhanced… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
Drones can be a highly effective way of dealing with high-priority targets, but they should not become the drug of choice for an administration… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
Our waterboarding program is based on the U.S. military training program... tens of thousands of U.S. servicemen were waterboarded pursuant to this program to… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
And I say in the book, 'Hard Measures,' that actually they were pretty wimpy if you really - if the American people actually knew… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
We got a lot of information from the detainees that eventually led us to bin Laden. — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
We knew that if the photos of CIA officers conducting authorized EIT (enhanced interrogation techniques) ever got out, the difference between a legal, authorized,… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
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… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
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… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
The concern we have is that if somebody from our side gets captured they are going to get their throats slit. — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
As I detail in my new book: 'Hard Measures, How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives,' there are many myths surrounding the… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
Needless to say, there is no opportunity to interrogate or learn anything from a suspect who is vaporized by a missile launched by a… — Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr Copy Share
