by Dan Pashman

The nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general looks like it'll pass, although it was nearly scuttled by his refusal to label waterboarding as torture. What is waterboarding and how torturous is it? Current TV's Vanguard Journalist Kaj Larsen had himself waterboarded on video to find out, and he joined us today to talk about the experience. You can watch the video, but please note, you may find it disturbing.