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President George Bush announces retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as his nominee for attorney general. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Waterboarding and torture

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/06/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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.

Guests

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.

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