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Serial
Serial S04 - Ep. 2: The Special Project
Mar 28, 2024
Explore the intense interrogation tactics used in Guantanamo Bay to extract vital information from high-level Al-Qaeda members. Delve into the creation of a terrifying persona, Mr. Ex, and the use of extreme techniques like sensory deprivation. Witness the unraveling of a false confession and the moral ambivalence experienced by individuals involved in coercive interrogations.
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- Deceptive business practices rooted in scarcity and profit motives were evident in Danny's honey export scheme from Yemen to Pakistan.
- The psychological intensity of Guantanamo's interrogation methods, like the mock rendition on Salahi, raised ethical concerns.
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Danny's Honey Trading Scheme in Pakistan
Danny, living in Yemen in 2001, planned to export expensive Yemeni cedar honey from Pakistan, where it was cheaper. He intended to swap labels and sell it at a high price, indicating a deceptive business practice rooted in scarcity and profit motives.
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