Her tough methods soon earned the respect of the officers and the city's residents.
He did not condemn the tough methods, colleagues said, but he was learning that his talents lay elsewhere.
He also insisted that the law authorize CIA agents to use tough methods to interrogate terrorism suspects.
"Lukashenko finds no better solution than his traditional tough methods that worked well for him in the 1990s," Preiherman explained.
Indian government officials point to statistics showing a decline in infiltration from Pakistan as proof that their tough methods have worked.
In April, Mr. LaHood threatened to use tough methods to recoup the government's investment if Mr. Christie would not agree to "a workable payment schedule".
That suggested the investigation would address still-secret legal opinions written in 2005 by Steven G. Bradbury, then and now the acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel, that gave legal approval for waterboarding and other tough methods, even when used in combination.
Meanwhile one of the authors of the internet bill, Elena Mizulina, insists the legislation is meant only to protect children and families, and cannot be abused for political purposes.What ultimately lies behind the Duma's new laws is a mixture of nervousness about a political environment that is wholly unfamiliar, and a belief in the tough methods of Mr Putin's previous stints as president.
Opinion polls suggest that many Russians continue to support his tough methods.
But the operatives where he was held decided to start with the toughest method.
