U.S. Army personnel developed lists of interrogation methods, including the use of dogs, to create fear in prisoners and learn of insurgent plans in Iraq. An Army captain, according to documents released Monday, in August 2003 sent an e-mail message seeking “wish lists” from interrogators because “the gloves are coming off” due to rising insurgent action in Iraq, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Shortly after the responses were circulated, there were at least two cases — one fatal — of prisoner abuse. The Post said the circulation of drastic interrogation methods led to confusion among personnel involved in questioning prisoners and was seen as approval to increase the intensity of the techniques. Among the methods suggested by other interrogators were sleep deprivation, white noise, dogs, snakes, striking prisoners with telephone books and electric shocks. The Post said a military intelligence sergeant claimed a “fear up” approach had been approved and, in a rebuttal to a reprimand, cited the “gloves are coming off” comment as possibly leading to escalation in the type of interrogation techniques. © Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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