text: _________________________________________________________________________________FM 2-22.3
  Compound Questions
  9-18. Compound questions consist of two questions asked at the same time;
  for example, "Before you were captured today, were you traveling north or
  south?" Or “Where were you going after work and who were you to meet
  there?” They are easily misunderstood and may confuse the source or force
  him to give an ambiguous answer. Compound questions allow the source to
  evade a part of the question or to give an incomplete answer.
  Vague Questions
  9-19. Vague questions do not have enough information for the source to
  understand exactly what the HUMINT collector is asking. They may be
  incomplete, general, or otherwise nonspecific and create doubt in the source's
  mind. Vague questions confuse the source, waste time, and are easily evaded.
  They result in answers that may confuse or mislead the HUMINT collector
  and require further follow-up questions.
  ELICITATION
  9-20. Elicitation is the gaining of information through direct interaction with
  a human source where the source is not aware of the specific purpose for the
  conversation. Elicitation is a sophisticated technique used when conventional
  questioning techniques cannot be used effectively. Of all the collection
  methods, this one is the least obvious. However, it is important to note that
  elicitation is a planned, systematic process that requires careful preparation.
  Elicitation is always applied with a specific objective in mind and normally
  directed toward a specific source.
  LEADS
  9-20. A lead is a statement made by a source spontaneously or in response to
  questioning that leads the questioner to believe that the source has
  information on a topic other than the one currently under discussion.
  Documents captured with or on the source may also be exploited as sources of
  leads. Leads are referred to as either “hot” or “cold.”
  HOT LEADS
  9-21. A hot lead is a statement made by a source either spontaneously or in
  response to questioning that indicates he has information that could answer
  intelligence requirements on a topic other than the one currently under
  discussion. The lead could also be on a topic that although not listed as a
  requirement is, based on the HUMINT collector’s experience, of critical
  importance. Information on WMD and information on US personnel being
  held by threat forces are normally considered hot leads even if not listed as
  requirements. The HUMINT collector will normally question the source
  immediately on a hot lead, unless he is already asking questions on another
  topic. In this case, he completes questioning and reports the information on
  the priority topic, as appropriate, and then immediately questions on the hot
  lead. As soon as the HUMINT collector is sure he has obtained and recorded
  all the details known to the source, he reports the hot lead information by the