Mukasey Takes Bush Administration's Line on Torture and Executive Power

The nominee for US Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, told the Senate
Judiciary Committee that he could not rule out the use of interrogation
methods such as "water-boarding," or simulated drowning. In this clip
from Thursday's hearing, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse asks
Mukasey about the method's constitutionality.

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Mukasey also said the President, as Commander in Chief, may authorize a secret surveillance program.

Despite the testimony, the former federal judge will likely be confirmed as the
next US Attorney General, replacing Alberto Gonzales.