Waterboarding!

So I read this little article about waterboarding terrorists. I don't really condone terrorism, nor do I condone torture. And yes, I have been asked how, without coercion and torture, does one expect to gather information from suspected terrorists? I don't know. That's why I am a chemical manager and not an high-ranking military or government leader. I do think it would be intriguing if said leaders had to withstand the techniques inflicted on suspects when evaluating whether or not something is torturous enough to be illegal. Perhaps W or Cheney should've been waterboarded 183 times while being questioned. I would be curious what they might admit to...