Waterboarding and torture

Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey refuses to express an opinion on whether the interrogation method of waterboarding is torture. Midmorning takes a closer look at waterboarding and political implications for Mukasey's approaching confirmation.

Darius Rejali: Professor of political science at Reed College. He is the author of "Torture and Democracy."

Benjamin Wittes: Fellow and research director in public law at Brookings. He was the Washington Post's chief editorial writer on legal affairs.