A couple of articles and a video to check out....

First there is this excellent article by Jeff Kaye:

http://www.truth-out.org/despite-rumsfeld-denial-evidence-shows-us-military-use-waterboarding-style-torture/1312225772

And Time asks this question Was Torture worth it?

http://swampland.time.com/2011/08/02/at-last-it-is-settled-the-u-s-committed-torture-but-was-it-worth-it/

the article also highlights the panel discussion that Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick moderated which featured John Yoo; then Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; the head of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero; law professor, David Cole; and former New York City and L.A. police chief Bill Bratton.

Click here for the video.....a must see!