US Presidential hopefuls back waterboarding

Republican presidential hopefuls Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann have both said they would reinstate waterboarding during interrogations of suspected terrorists, while rivals Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman both say they see the procedure as torture.

US Presidential hopefuls back waterboarding
Sun, 13 Nov, 2011 - 12:09

Republican presidential hopefuls Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann have both said they would reinstate waterboarding during interrogations of suspected terrorists, while rivals Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman both say they see the procedure as torture.

The Republican contenders split on Saturday night over whether waterboarding would be an effective tool in the war on terror.

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