Al-Qaeda has read, (more or less) understood, and summarized in Arabic the information on polygraph procedure and countermeasures presented in AntiPolygraph.org's free e-book, The Lie Behind the Lie Detector.

Previously, AntiPolygraph.org has reported that an Al-Qaeda document titled Mawsu'at al-jihad (Encyclopedia of Jihad) includes a section on lie detectors that made it clear that Al-Qaeda understood that polygraphy is junk science. (See, Al-Qaeda Documentation on Lie Detection.)

But a more recent article on the Al-Qaeda website www.tawhed.ws titled "Usturah jahaz kashf al-kidhb" (The Myth of the Lie Detector) goes further in explaining polygraph procedure, including an explanation of "control" questions as well as physical, mental, and behavioral countermeasures. It is unmistakaby clear that the primary (albeit unattributed) source for this article, which was originally published in the Dhu al-Qa'dah 1425 (December 2004) issue of al-Fath magazine, was The Lie Behind the Lie Detector. The article (in Arabic) is available here:

http://www.tawhed.ws/r?i=3165

U.S. policymakers who are still foolishly relying on the polygraph to assess the credibility of Al-Qaeda prisoners, suspects, and informants need to wake up and realize that the polygraph is utterly unreliable as a lie detector. Al-Qaeda knows it, and they know how to countermeasure it.

The index page on the website www.tawhed.ws where the HTML version of the article, "Usturah jahaz kashf al-kidhb" (The Myth of the Lie Detector) is listed, which provides links to this and other articles on intelligence and security matters, indicates that the article on the lie detector has been viewed more than 4,200 times:

http://www.tawhed.ws/c?i=44

The same page also indicates that the article has been downloaded (it's available as a zipped Microsoft Word document here) some 740 times.

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Unless you read Arabic, the above-reference pages probably won't be of much interest. Assuming you do, here are links you can use to load the pages through the Coral proxy network (created by adding ".nyud.net:8090" to the domain name in the URL):

HTML: http://www.tawhed.ws.nyud.net:8090/r?i=3165

Zipped MS Word document: http://www.tawhed.ws.nyud.net:8090/r?i=3165&a=d

Article index page: http://www.tawhed.ws.nyud.net:8090/c?i=44

Issue of al-Fath magazine with article: http://www.geocities.com.nyud.net:8090/alfat7_mag_no1/ft-1.zip

An English translation of "The Myth of the Lie Detector" is now available here:

http://antipolygraph.org/documents/myth-of-the-lie-detector.shtml

nonombre wrote on Jan 15^th, 2006 at 7:28pm:


Proud? No! I'm angered and dismayed by the stupidity and incompetence of U.S. Government officials who continue to rely on polygraphy despite overwhelming scientific evidence that it is unreliable.

Now we have incontrovertible proof that our jihadist adversaries fully understand that polygraphy is a sham and have an idea of how to countermeasure it. This should be a wake-up call to the intelligence and law enforcement communities.

nonombre

If you would put forth the effort to do some research, you would find that the Jihadist had all the poop on beating the polygraph long before this website hit the internet. You also know that an ex cop in Oklahoma was selling the info long before this website hit the internet. Spies the world over had the knowledge to beat the polygoof, excuse me, the polygraph long before this website hit the internet. However, I suspect that you know this and you know, also, that nothing has had the impact on the polygraph community than has antipolygraph.org. Do you people sense that the end of the poly is near and that's why y'all through wild accusations at George and this website? 

I admire anyone who won't go down without a fight, but y'all are goin down. One should perfect the jab before trying to through the haymaker.

Nonombre:

If polygraphers are able to detect these countermeasures, why are you concerned about Mr. Maschke posting what he found on the Al Queda web site?

Indeed, if you can detect countermeasures why are you posting on this web site and why are you concerned about countermeasures? ???

whylie wrote on Jan 17^th, 2006 at 7:20pm:


Which basic values are on your mind?  The ones that provide every American is entitled to be bamboozled, lied to and blindly led to believe mistruths and injustices?  Sorry, those do not match my values.  The instrumentation you speak of does little to provide security to our nation.  In reality it is a detriment to rely upon polygraph evidence as a means of determining truth.  Perhaps a crystal ball would be helpful for national security.  At least it would be a bit easier to hurl toward the enemy than a computer program and blood pressure cuff.  As to the argument you elude to:  It's currently the best we have at our disposal.  Well, if air travel was plagued with as many accidents as polygraph is with incorrect results would you feel the same?  Another jet went down, but it's the best we got.  Lie detection must be scientifically proven before it can receive due reliance.  So far that is not the case.  Maybe we should issue every soldier an M-1 Garand rather than modern weaponry.  Those rifles worked well in WWII.  Also, you may want to check your local library, university library or law library and see what information you can find about polygraphy.  The information that polygraph testing is not reliable is not found only here.

Just think, according to what you have stated, you believe that for national security purposes, our nation should continue using testing which is easily foiled.  That is according to your statement, not mine.