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  reflects fairness, strength, and efficiency, the source may prove more
  cooperative and more receptive to questioning.
  • Initiative. Achieving and maintaining the initiative are essential to a
  successful questioning session just as the offensive is the key to success
  in combat operations. The HUMINT collector must grasp the initiative
  and maintain it throughout all questioning phases. This does not mean
  he has to dominate the source physically; rather, it means that the
  HUMINT collector knows his requirements and continues to direct the
  collection toward those requirements.
  REQUIRED AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
  1-29. The HUMINT collector must be knowledgeable in a variety of areas in
  order to question sources effectively. The collector must prepare himself for
  operations in a particular theater or area of intelligence responsibility
  (AOIR) by conducting research. The G2 can be a valuable source of
  information for this preparatory research. The HUMINT collector should
  consult with order of battle (OB) technicians and analysts and collect
  information from open sources and from the Secret Internet Protocol Router
  Network (SIPRNET) to enhance his knowledge of the AOIR. Some of these
  areas of required knowledge are—
  • The area of operations (AO) including the social, political, and
  economic institutions; geography; history; language; and culture of the
  target area. Collectors must be aware of all ethnic, social, religious,
  political, criminal, tribal, and economic groups and the
  interrelationships between these groups.
  • All current and potential threat forces within the AOIR and their
  organization, equipment, motivation, capabilities, limitations, and
  normal operational methodology.
  • Applicable law and policy that might affect HUMINT collection
  activities. Applicable law and policy include US law; the law of
  war; relevant international law; relevant directives including
  DOD Directive 3115.09, “DOD Intelligence Interrogations,
  Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning”; DOD
  Directive 2310.1E, “The Department of Defense Detainee
  Program”; DOD instructions; and military execute orders
  including FRAGOs. HUMINT collectors are subject to applicable law,
  which includes US law, the law of war (including the Geneva
  Conventions as applicable), and relevant international law.
  Additionally, local agreements with HNs or allies and the applicable
  execute orders and rules of engagement (ROE) may further restrict
  HUMINT collection activities. However, these documents cannot
  permit interrogation actions that would be illegal under applicable US
  or international law.
  • The collection requirements, including all specific information
  requirements (SIRs) and indicators that will lead to the answering of
  the intelligence requirements.