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The team would not be run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) -- as were interrogation efforts under the administration of former president George W. Bush -- but the newspaper said it was unclear who would be in charge.
According to the Journal, there is general support for the idea among officials in President Barack Obama's administration.
The special counterterrorism group, drawn from the government spy agencies and other law enforcement departments, would focus on gathering intelligence, and less on gathering evidence for a trial.
"The debate is over the details of how to do it: who should be in charge, where it should be housed within the government, and what its composition will be," the Journal said.
The White House did not immediately return calls for comment.
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According to the Journal, there is general support for the idea among officials in President Barack Obama's administration.
The special counterterrorism group, drawn from the government spy agencies and other law enforcement departments, would focus on gathering intelligence, and less on gathering evidence for a trial.
"The debate is over the details of how to do it: who should be in charge, where it should be housed within the government, and what its composition will be," the Journal said.
The White House did not immediately return calls for comment.
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