Those were his words, but don’t forget that he speaks in a disjointed way at times. During normal conversations, you have to follow his train of thought more than his literal words. I don’t read much into his words unless it’s clear that they’re emphasized.
>BTW, we are no longer waterboarding people.
True. Which makes it curious that it was a topic for her.
I remember hearing or reading reports at the time that the boys would have to be sedated. Otherwise they might panic and fight the rescuers. Never heard of the handcuffs, though.