Mutt and Jeff
n.— «While interrogation instructors are currently undergoing four-hour classes, and the Army is spending millions dispatching mobile training teams to all corners of the world, those with expertise in battlefield human intelligence say the restrictive policies will mean more combat deaths and injuries and more successful terrorist attacks.…For instance, the technique known as “Mutt and Jeff,” or “good cop, bad cop” in civilian terminology, now requires approval by a full colonel.» —“New Army regs accused of tipping hand to enemy” by Joseph Farah World Net Daily Oct. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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