ABSTRACT
This chapter offers reflections on the Rhodesian bush war between 1965 and 1980, based on a two-year oral history project of the Rhodesian security forces entitled, "Why did you fight?" Narratives of the Rhodesian bush war '1970-1980', at the University of the West of England. The interrogation of sections of the Rhodesian black rural community by the security forces also contrasted sharply to the lack of self-examination and discussion between racial groups in shared urban social space about methods and approaches. Interrogation techniques covered a wide variety of scenarios and methods. Yet the approach of interrogation was implicitly grounded in a Britisru-style military culture and colonial racial hierarchy, both of which were structured to command obedience and backed by punishment for noncompliance. Many hundreds of Africans in that area had reported to have been detained for short periods by the security forces and subjected to interrogation and torture on the assumption that they possess information about guerrilla activities.
