FRONTLINE

THE INTERROGATOR

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In March 2002, Ali Soufan was sent to interrogate Abu Zubaydah, one of the highest level Al Qaeda operatives in U.S. custody.

Soufan had been at the center of investigations into Al Qaeda both before and after 9/11. One of the few Arabic-speaking FBI agents, he had experience extracting information from Al Qaeda operatives. He tells FRONTLINE his approach was to “outsmart” the individual he was questioning. “You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar,” he says.
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