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After the attacks of September 11, the United States begins a global war on terror. Together with the British, they invade Afghanistan in October 2001. In order to make military progress and to counter the threat of new attacks, detailed information is needed. Information that the many captured Taliban fighters and members of Al Qaeda can provide.
Chris Mackey is sent to Afghanistan as an interrogator of prisoners of war. In a story that reads like a spy novel, Mackey tells for the first time about the war that was fought behind the scenes. It is the story of interrogators who, through unerring psychological insight and willpower, managed to break even the most hardened prisoners. But Mackey does not shy away from the dark side either: the failed interrogations, the mistreatment of prisoners and the failure of the American secret services in the war on terror. Partly due to the revelation of the incidents in the Abu Ghraib prison, this is an extremely topical and illuminating book.

Chris Mackey was a senior interrogator at Bagram Air Force Base and Kandahar. After his mission in Afghanistan he returned to work for KPMG in Europe.
Greg Miller is a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. He was the only American journalist who had access to the American interrogators.

'A comprehensive, compelling and important book, which provides a unique insight into the covert psychological warfare that underpins the fight against al-Qaeda.' ' The Times