FIFTH PHASE
THE TORTURE
AND DEATH OF
THE SCARECROW
DRAGON ISLAND
4 APRIL, 1230 HOURS
T PLUS 1:30 HOURS AFTER DEADLINE
The only truly effective form of torture involves inflicting severe pain on a friend or loved one of the person you seek information from. Everything else is a waste of time.
—“THE TORTURE MEMO” [UNREDACTED]
OBTAINED UNDER FOI,
U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, APRIL 2004