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According to the same sources, CIA officers who submitted to the technique in training lasted an average of 14 seconds before "surrendering."  

According to the same sources, CIA officers who submitted to the technique in training lasted an average of 14 seconds before "surrendering."  

In a recent interview, [[Vice President]] [[Dick Cheney]] described waterboarding as a "very important tool," but said that he did not consider it torture.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061024-7.html</ref>

In a recent interview, [[Vice President]] [[Dick Cheney]] described waterboarding as a "very important tool" in the interrogation of [[Khalid Sheikh Mohammed]], but said that he did not consider it torture.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061024-7.html</ref>

== Controversy ==

== Controversy ==