The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | A US Military Interrogator on Getting Terrorists to Talk | 4

The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | A US Military Interrogator on Getting Terrorists to Talk | 4

September 7, 2026 · 39 min · Season 31 · Episode 4

About this episode

Tony Camerino discusses his experiences as a military interrogator and the impact of non-violent methods on detainees during the Iraq War.

Tony Camerino is Ali Soufan's former colleague at the Soufan Group. A combat veteran and Special Agent, Tony conducted and supervised over 1300 interrogations during the Iraq War for a Special Operations Task Force. In this eye-opening conversation, he tells Charlie Higson about the incredible headway he made with detainees working for al-Qaeda, thanks to his use of non-violent interrogation methods. And speaks candidly about the harsh brutalities of war, and its lingering traumas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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Host: Charlie Higson

Guest: Tony Camerino

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Organizations: Soufan Group

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