{"product_id":"fear-up-harsh-isbn-9780451223159","title":"Fear Up Harsh","description":"\"Something really bad happened here.\" So begins Army interrogator Tony Lagouranis's first briefing at Abu Ghraib. While Lagouranis's training stressed the rules of the Geneva Conventions, once in Iraq, he discovered that pushing the legal limits of interrogation was encouraged. Under orders, he-along with numerous other soldiers-abused and terrorized Iraqis by adding \"enhancements\" like dogs, hypothermia, and other techniques to \"Fear Up Harsh\"-the official tactic designed to frighten prisoners into revealing information. And he saw others do far worse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first Army interrogator to publicly step forward and break the silence surrounding these tactics, Lagouranis reveals what went on in Iraqi prisons- raising crucial questions about American conduct abroad.\"A brave, forthright and much needed account of the often-ignored tragedies beyond the walls of Abu Ghraib.\"\u003cb\u003e -Rory Kennedy, Director\/Producer, \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Abu Ghraib\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"A must read...Compelling, profound, important and terrifying.\"\u003cb\u003e -John D. Huston, RADM, JAGC, USN (ret.)\u003cb\u003e Judge Advocate General of the Navy (1997-2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Lagouranis \u003c\/b\u003eis a former army interrogator who has appeared on \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!, \u003c\/i\u003ethe PBS \u003ci\u003eFrontline \u003c\/i\u003edocumentary “The Torture Question,” and MSNBC’s \u003ci\u003eHardball with Chris Matthew\u003c\/i\u003e. His op-ed piece for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003esparked much discussion and debate about American military practices in Iraq. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllen Mikaelian\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eMedal of Honor: Profiles of America’s Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present \u003c\/i\u003eand is a doctoral fellow in history at American University in Washington, DC.","brand":"Dutton Caliber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304293322981,"sku":"NP9780451223159","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451223159.jpg?v=1767726787","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fear-up-harsh-isbn-9780451223159","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}