The great majority of the world doesn't have any air conditioning. Our own U.S. military goes weeks (or months) at a time in very hot or cold conditions. That hardly qualifies as "torture," unless the word has no meaning.
"So you feel that any "physical discomfort" (like high or low air conditioning) equals torture? Well, bless you for being concerned about the morality of how we treat terrorists. You sound like a kind person. But I think your standards are a little out of touch with how the world works."
Considering I'm writing this sitting in a military station now with the heat on either too high or too low, I don't think it's torture. You, sir, have read too much into my words. I do not advocate going out of our way to make prisoners undergoing interrogation uncomfortable physically; in fact, I believe they should be made comfortable, but bored to the point of tears, for it is the mental state of the prisoner I want to alter. I want that prisoner ready to talk, if only to alleviate boredom. I want him or her to look forward to that interrogation session as the highlight of his or her day. I don't want them focused on cold, or heat, or the fear of being beaten. In this bland sameness comes a willingness to talk.
I have had training in military intelligence and military law. Perhaps you mistook my theological bent as being soft on terrorism. If so, you are sadly mistaken. However, I believe in being effective, and I have found that torture doesn't work, and discomfort only strengthens the soul.