Interesting that they set a subjective standard for torture: viz., if the interrogator thought in "good faith" that the method wouldn't cause long-term mental harm. Note that it didn't require that the method would probably cause long-term mental harm, only that the interrogator didn't believe it would.

By defining torture subjectively, the Bush administration:
1. Consigned the definition of torture to belief, thereby making it impossible to adjudicate by objective measures.

2. Totally marginalized the detainee's likely reaction to the method and, thereby, nullified the detainee's humanness and recognition as a rights-bearing being.

This kind of sophistry one would expect of a brutal dictatorship.

Isn't this the kind of thing Bush told us we were invading Iraq to stop?

Oh I really meant to help them with their pain...yeah that's the ticket!

Isn't this the kind of thing Bush told us we were invading Iraq to stop?

Very well said Masbury

"Here's an idea: let's invite all of the terrorists to Camp David for a Self-Esteem Training, Yoga Retreat instead?"

From the sounds of the torture policy, Camp David already has enough terrorists visiting there anyway.

@suckmyclip: Let's see, what terrorists would those be, seeing how we're still in the very first trial? Or are you one of those who find the concept of justice a little sissified?