Even if the CIA director's statement is credible, it only pertains to waterboarding, and to the CIA. There are various other forms of torture that have been legalised in the US since 9/11, and the US has a number of client states that are known to torture prisoners. AFAIK, it makes no legal difference whether the CIA tortures people themselves or hands them over to the Egyptian authorities, because Egypt has an appalling record when it comes to torture.
- Jake Ceterum censeo Chicago esse delendam
