Malcolm Wrightson Nance

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Malcolm Wrightson Nance (b. circa 1960) is a former U.S. Navy Senior Chief, SERE instructor, and expert in prisoners of war and terrorist hostage survival techniques.[1][2] He also has recognized the Iraq insurgency, Jihadist tactics and Al Qaeda’s global organization. Since his retirement from the United States Navy, Nance has served as an independent security consultant and author.

Biography

A 26-year veteran of the US intelligence community, Nance is a frequent guest analyst on Fox News. He served as the chief consultant at Real World Rescue in 2000.[3] In 2004 Nance was working as a security consultant in Iraq.[4][5] In 2006 Nance was consulting over Australian security.[6]

He is also notable for testifying before the U.S. Congress about the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques".[1][2] He told the House Judiciary Committee that:

  • "Waterboarding is torture, period."
  • "I believe that we must reject the use of the waterboard for prisoners and captives and cleanse this stain from our national honor."
  • "water overpowering your gag reflex, and then feel(ing) your throat open and allow pint after pint of water to involuntarily fill your lungs."

Nance speaks Arabic and has written books, including [7]The Terrorists of Iraq.[7]

Works

  • The Terrorist Recognition Handbook: A Manual for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activity.
  • The Terrorists of Iraq.
  • An End to Al Qaeda: Destroying Bin Laden's Jihad and Restoring America's Honor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laurie Kellman (November 8, 2007). "Waterboarding is torture, ex-Navy interrogator says". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "House Panel Gets Earful On Waterboarding: In Spite Of Bickering In D.C., Experts Say Interrogation Method Is Torture, Must Never Be Used". CBS News. November 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  3. ↑ Joe Sharkey (April 30, 2000). "Tourists Stumble Into the Line of Fire". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  4. ↑ Colin Freeman (April 19, 2004). "12 U.S. troops die in Iraq; Spain leaving". Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  5. ↑ Colin Freeman (April 4, 2004). "Iraqi police 'were too scared' to help Americans in Fallujah". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  6. ↑ "Sydney ferries a 'soft terrorist target'". The Age. August 30, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Believe Me, It's Torture: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com

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