AP JENNIFER LOVEN April 29, 2009 at 09:08 PM
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture, and the information gained from terror suspects through its use could have been obtained by other means.
"In some cases it may be harder," he conceded at a White House news conference marking a whirlwind first 100 days in office.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture, and the information gained from terror suspects through its use could have been obtained by other means.
"In some cases it may be harder," he conceded at a White House news conference marking a whirlwind first 100 days in office.