-Cavet Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> -Cui Bono- Monday, 10 January, 2000 -------------------------------------- How the FBI Turned the Screws on Wen Ho Lee http://www.pathfinder.com/time/daily/0,2960,37209-101000109,00.html Time Daily TIME Notebook: You�ve heard of the Rosenbergs, Mr. Lee? In interrogation, the feds gave a suspected spy a history lesson In a hard-edged FBI interview with indicted nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee last March, federal agents told him that if he didn't own up to spying, he might be jailed for life or even executed. "The Rosenbergs are the only people that never cooperated with the Federal Government in an espionage case," an agent told Lee, according to an unclassified copy of the transcript obtained by Time. "You know what happened to them? They electrocuted them, Wen Ho." "Yeah, I heard," Lee replied. The agent persisted. "You know Aldrich Ames? He's going to rot in jail." When Lee tried to leave, pleading fatigue, an agent warned, "if you walk out that door today ... I can�t stop the people from polygraphing your wife." Lee's defenders cite the session as a prime example of FBI intimidation tactics aimed at forcing a confession out of Lee because agents were desperate to �solve� the nuclear-secrets theft case. Government sources insist it is common�and legal�for agents to bluff while trying to shake a subject�s story. � ELAINE SHANNON Just as long as it's legal. Prudy DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
