I note that half your posts are to yourself.
I now understand why.
Special Agent Piro (at the time, a G-14) who interrogated Saddam — who had his mom send Saddam pastries upon Saddam’s birthday — upon his return to Washington was put in charge of protecting the nation’s capital from an Al Qaeda attack.” (p. 158)
“When Piro had asked his mother to send him her Lebanese cookies and pastries, he had not told her why. After he returned home, he told her in August 2004 that the goodies were for Saddam for his birthday.”
“Playfully, she gave her son the FBI agent a hard smack on the back of his head.” (p.159)
You disagree on this issue of torture, rlmorel, with Agent Piro. You are entitled to your opinion as are other posters. And I’m entitled to agree with Agent Piro and commend his work.