Waterboarding adalah teknik interogasi yang dikenakan kepada tahanan dengan cara mengikat tangan dan wajah, kemudian kepalanya ditutup dan dituangkan air. Waterboarding digunakan untuk interogasi sejak zaman inkuisisi Spanyol untuk memperoleh informasi, menghukum dan intimidasi.
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- Eban, Katherine (July 17 2007). "Rorschach and Awe". Vanity Fair. Diakses tanggal 2007-12-17.
It was terrifying," military psychologist Bryce Lefever is quoted as saying, "...you're strapped to an inclined gurney and you're in four-point restraint, your head is almost immobilized, and they pour water between your nose and your mouth, so if you're likely to breathe, you're going to get a lot of water. You go into an oxygen panic.
- Shane, Scott (2007-11-07). "A Firsthand Experience Before Decision on Torture". New York Times. Diakses tanggal 2007-12-18.