Bergen : Dick Cheney says coercive interrogations saved lives and stopped attacks . The FBI 's standard , non-coercive techniques were jettisoned and Abu Zubaydah was stripped naked , deprived of sleep , subjected to loud noise and wide variations in temperature and he was later `` waterboarded '' 83 times . Bergen says evidence shows the most valuable information came without coercion . He says information gained through coercion was of dubious value . Comment: History will show coercive techniques did more harm than good .
Bergen : Dick Cheney says coercive interrogations saved lives and stopped attacks . Bergen says evidence shows the most valuable information came without coercion . He says information gained through coercion was of dubious value . Comment: History will show coercive techniques did more harm than good .