“Apparently it’s only torture when the other side does it.”
What other side? The Navy Seals are waterboarded as part of their training.
“Yet another provision would require civilian authorities to hand over terrorism suspects to the military.”
What, is this more of that “that’s not who we are” crap? Because civilian court system is not suitable for trying enemy combatants. That’s why they have been tried in military courts since the American Revolution. The KSM trial is still in limbo because Holder did what A. Barton Hinkle wants him to do and set up a civilian trial. Not only that, he added to the mess by promising a conviction. His case probably will be will be laughed out of court if it ever does come to trial.
I believe the British soldiers who repelled the Boston rioters (pre-Revolution) were found innocent in a civilian court. The Founders no doubt didn’t want that sort of thing going on ~