Then:
1947 In the aftermath of World War II, Japanese officer Yukio Asano is charged by a US war crimes tribunal for torturing a US civilian. Asano had used the technique of “waterboarding” on the prisoner.
Result: Asano is convicted and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor.
1968 US Soldier Convicted of waterboarding North Vietnamese prisoner. The US Army initiates an investigation.
Result: the soldier is court-martialed and convicted of torturing a prisoner.
http://www.historycommons.org/...
Now:
The C.I.A.’s interrogation techniques were more brutal and employed more extensively than the agency portrayed.
Result: promotions, retirement to punditville, receive deluxe pension from US Government. Thanks Mr. Obama.