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An Interrogator Speaks  
Aired: Friday, August 27, 2004 7-8PM ET

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This week, new reports on abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq raised more questions about the U.S. military's interrogation practices.

Chris Mackey, a senior interrogator with the U.S. Army, has written a book about his experience questioning prisoners in Afghanistan after September 11th. With National Security Correspondent Greg Miller of the Los Angeles Times, he described the ethics and politics interrogators face in their work.

Click one of the "Listen" links to hear a U.S. Army interrogator on his time in Afghanistan and the fine line between fair tactics and abuse.

Guests
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·Chris Mackey, Sergeant and a senior interrogator with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. He is co-author of "The Interrogators"
· Greg Miller, National Security Correspondent with the Los Angeles Times. Miller co-authored "The Interrogators."



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The remarkable story of Iraq's soccer team at the Olympics came to a disappointing end today for the players who lost 1-0 in a bronze medal game against Italy.

Just before kickoff the two teams exchanged condolences for an Italian journalist who was killed by Iraqi militants. The Iraqis go home without a medal but leave as winners in the eyes of the world for their courage.

Thanassis Cambanis is the Baghdad Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe and is covering the Olympics. He shares his unique perspective on the significance of this Iraqi soccer team.

Contributor
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·Thanassis Cambanis, covering the Olympics for the Boston Globe and Baghdad Bureau Chief
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