>> we learn about her life and the work of the red cross tonight at 6:00 and 10:00 eastern on american history tv. each week, american history tv brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. >> interrogation start with a thorough examination of personal effects, the contents of a wallet, a diary, or a map. valuable grains of truth and a

prisoner can stub his toe hard on the smallest bit of truth. what largely determines the interrogation technique is the subject himself, his temperament, mood, background, age. take this group. this man is a picture of fear. this one the faience. -- this one defiance. this one is solemn. this man, an officer, shows arrogance. this one is depressed, a picture of gloom.

the ego testtist. these characteristics, aspects of human behavior, can prove tremendously important. these characteristics are carefully noted, studied, and remembered to be used as tools in persuading prisoners and suspects to cooperate and reveal information. as part of planning, the team has coordinated with other sections. order of battle has provided all available information on the insurgents in the area of operations. there is also the blacklist from counterintelligence given the names of persons wanted by the authorities for involvement or

possible involvement in the insurgency. additional eight includes aerial photographs -- additional aid includes aerial photographs and maps of the operations. a reference book to help formulate particular questions during an interrogation. the interrogations get underway and the first subject is a young, frightened prisoner. is it just chance that this man is the first one to be interrogated? no. the choice is deliberate. experience has taught us that an emotionally disturbed man might be more inclined to talk than others, thus providing military information that can be used in interrogating more abstinent subjects -- obstinate subjects. every approach used calls for an appraisal of the prisoners mood or temperament. it is determined by the interrogator that little or no

resistance will be offered. therefore, he selects the direct approach. no attempt will be made to conceal the of -- conceal the intent of the interrogation. >> can you read a map? >> yes, sir. >> where are you at this moment? show me. show me where you were born. >> here. in this fishing village. >> do you like fishing? >> my father is a fisherman. >> i like fishing, too. trout fishing. what do catch on the gulf coast? did you work with your father? >> my father and my brother. >> your brother likes fishing, to? >> not much.

i do not know anything. i have no information. >> by repeating questions, a good technique, the interrogator causes the subject to ponder into the truth -- wander into the truth. it is easier to remember a truth that i live. this must leave the door open for further questioning ending, if possible, on a friendly note. >> that will be all for now. you have been very cooperative. if you want to correct any of your statements, notify the guard. >> yes, sir. >> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span 2, on c-span 3 we show you the most relevant

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>> they do not have their frontal lobes to reason, consequences of actions are not clear to them because their frontal lobes are not at the ready, not as accessible. the connections cannot be made as quickly for split-second decision-making. the hormones are changing and the bodies of those young when -- young men and women. the brain is trying to learn how to respond to these new hormones rolling around and locking onto receptors. this contributes to this very roller coaster kind of experience that we watch as parents. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on q&a. >> with the fcc focusing on net

neutrality in february, we spoke with two industry executives at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. >> we believe at the end of the day, the internet need strong and effective rules to protect net neutrality for the users and developers. nondiscrimination and they need to be enforceable. ask the problem we have now -- >> the problem we have now is that it is not focused on the substance, a lot of consensus around to that. it is focused on the fcc legal authority and what jurisdictional theory they should use. our concern is that they will undo potentially a regulatory status that has existed