Rules Of War: Jimmy Carter, the president who let our hostages twist in the wind for 444 days in Iran, now says the Bush administration, by condoning torture, has weakened our position in the world. Like the houseguest who overstays his welcome, the former president chimed in on what constitutes torture these days by opining Monday that the administration has "redefined torture to make it convenient for them" and "has stonewalled so they can continue to perpetrate this illegal punishment."