Mukasey on Waterboarding: 'It Would Be Torture If It Were Done to Me'

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Mukasey on Waterboarding: 'It Would Be Torture If It Were Done to Me'

Mukasey on Waterboarding: 'It Would Be Torture If It Were Done to Me'
Posted by Liliana Segura, AlterNet on January 30, 2008 at 11:32 AM.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey went before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning -- his first appearance since his confirmation hearings last fall -- but don't feel too bad if you weren't watching C-Span. Despite deploying some pointed questions -- "Would waterboarding be torture if done to you?" (Answer: "I would feel that it was") -- the Senators learned nothing new about the DOJ's torture policy from the man holding the position of top law enforcer in the country.

more at:
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/#75492

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