Mukasey Doesn't Know If Private Contractors Are Authorized to Torture

Senator Feinstein just asked Attorney General Michael Mukasey whether private contractors employed by the U.S. government are currently authorized to apply the so-called "enhanced" interrogation techniques. Mukasey's response: "I don't know."



C-Span is broadcasting the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing here: http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS