Trump espoused his desire to bring "back waterboarding" in one of the debates during his campaign.
Now he's named Gina Haspel as CIA director. She was in charge of the rendition site in Thailand that waterboarded a number of prisoners. According to the Intelligence Committee’s investigation, Zubaydah's treatment was particularly harsh, and was waterboarded 83 times... "at one point, he became non-responsive, with water bubbling up from his lungs. Doctors had to revive him. During his confinement, Zubaydah lost sight in his left eye."
https://www.newyorker.com/...iefs-black-site-past
The US executed Japanese soldiers for crimes that included waterboarding.
Her Senate confirmation hearing could be interesting.
Now he's named Gina Haspel as CIA director. She was in charge of the rendition site in Thailand that waterboarded a number of prisoners. According to the Intelligence Committee’s investigation, Zubaydah's treatment was particularly harsh, and was waterboarded 83 times... "at one point, he became non-responsive, with water bubbling up from his lungs. Doctors had to revive him. During his confinement, Zubaydah lost sight in his left eye."
https://www.newyorker.com/...iefs-black-site-past
The US executed Japanese soldiers for crimes that included waterboarding.
Her Senate confirmation hearing could be interesting.