Holder: Waterboarding is Torture

In his senate hearing today, Eric Holder, nominee for Attorney General, was clear and unequivocal on: waterboarding, the geneva conventions and unlimited commander-in-chief powers.



The end is key: the president acts most forcefully and powerfully when his actions are consistent with "congressional intent". One of the Bush administration's worst elements was its use of signing statements to broadly interpret the laws Congress passed to its liking and ignore what Congress intended if they thought it went against Bush's commander-in-chief powers -- powers that the administration itself defined as nearly limitless. A sad, tragic chapter in U.S. history is ending. Yeah, baby!