The T word

By GottaLaff

Why would they go for a euphemism now?

Greg Sargent notes the word "torture" is apparently no longer used by the White House.

"In the wake of President Obama's decision not to prosecute those connected with Bush's torture program, Obama and his top aides have dramatically scaled back their use of the word 'torture' -- a sharp contrast with their frequent use of it earlier this year to describe Bush-era techniques Obama banned upon taking office. Instead, they have been regularly employing euphemisms such as 'enhanced interrogation techniques.'"