There are many I would like to thank for their support, guidance, and assistance in preparing this book. First I need to thank my wife, Janet, for her support, counsel, and advice. It was a three-year journey to prepare this book, and without Janet I would not have had the constant resolve to complete it. She helped me bring out the humane and moral issues I struggled with along the way.
I will always owe a great deal to Colonel Morgan Banks. Morgan is respected by many four-star Army generals around the country, and without his support and advice I never would have been successful at Gitmo and Abu Ghraib.
Dr. Phil Zimbardo, the author of the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, has been an immense resource, friend, and supporter. Phil and I have many political differences but what we have in common is a desire to see that all in our custody are treated humanely and with respect.
My agent, Gillian Mackenzie, was a true godsend. Gillian had poise, brilliance, and the respect of many in the book publishing industry, and the calmness to navigate me through this journey. Most of all, she became a trusted confidante and friend.
I would like to thank Mitch Hoffman and his staff at Grand Central Publishing. Mitch had a vision for my book that was ideal, and his intellect and style made it an easier task for me.
I faced many bitter, diabolical, unfounded, and misguided threats upon my person by fellow psychologists. Without the support of Drs. Steve Behnke, Melba Vasquez, Jennifer Kelly, Nadine Kaslow, Gerry Koocher, Rosie Phillips Bingham, John Robinson, and Ray Folen it would have been easier to just resign my membership in the American Psychological Association and move on. Thanks to all who signed the letter supporting my character and work in the global war on terror. Their support made a difference in my life at a very difficult time. Thank you!