June 30, 2009 ... Another alternative is to quote responsible officials who have described it as torture, for example President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. ...
http://www.npr.org/ombudsman/2009/06/torture_round_two.html
June 21, 2009 ... "During his confirmation hearings, Attorney General-designate Eric Holder said clearly that water-boarding was torture, and President Obama has said the same ...
http://www.npr.org/ombudsman/2009/06/harsh_interrogation_techniques.html