There is no such assertion in the article. It is only speculated (by the reporters) that sleep deprivation might be used. Nothing more.
What the article actually says - despite its mendacious and contrary spin - is that no torture is being employed by U.S. personnel, and that other countries might possibly use torture against these captives, but it is entirely unknown.
Only one of more than a dozen "official" sources even bothers to speculate that other countries might employ torture against these captives (and you can bet the reporters asked each and every source that specific question).
Yet in the story, there is not a single assertion of fact that such is the case. A great deal of spin and speculation, but not one iota of fact.
“How many people in this country are really going to be worried about a bunch of suspected and likely terrorists being forced to stand in uncomfortable positions for hours and sleep deprived for 24 hours at a time”
WHAT! No comfy couch? No afternoon nap? Painted goggles so they can’t watch “friends”?
I am shocked, shocked I tell you! This is truly inhumane!
It might be better to turn them over to Army interrogators rather than the CIA wimps.