'Professor Popsicle' and the CIA

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Winnipeg researcher surprised to learn his work was used to develop `water dousing' technique

A declassified CIA memo suggests the spy agency consulted research by two Canadians when developing standards for an interrogation tactic called "water dousing."

Gordon Giesbrecht, a University of Winnipeg professor known locally as "Professor Popsicle," said he only recently found out a chapter highlighting his research on cold-water immersion in the book Wilderness Medicine is one of two Canadian sources listed in the 2005 memo.

Water dousing involves exposing alleged terrorists to cold water for extended periods.

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