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Baha Mousa Inquiry

I believe that such activity has been reduced to the lowest possible level by the measures that have been taken. The way in which we conduct operations in Afghanistan is very different from what occurred in Iraq, and that has been one of the major reasons for the success of the counter-insurgency campaign in Afghanistan. My hon. Friend asked about the difference between tactical questioning and interrogation. Tactical questioning is defined as"““the obtaining of information of a tactical nature from captured persons…the value of which could deteriorate or be lost altogether if the questioning was delayed””." That is obviously something that takes place close to the point of capture. Interrogation is defined as"““the systematic, longer-term questioning of a selected individual by a trained and qualified interrogator””." That would normally take place in purpose-built facilities, as it does in Afghanistan at the present time.