For a couple of years after 9/11, columnist/blogger Andrew Sullivan was sane and realistic. Then he went off the rails and his Daily Dish blog became a two-trick pony -- anti-"torture" and pro gay marriage.

Courtesy of Tom Maguire, we have evidence of how far Sullivan has fallen.

It is to subject captives to such levels of physical or mental pain or suffering that they "have reached the limit of their ability to withhold [information] in the face of psychological and physical hardship." This is, in fact, as close to a definition of torture as you are likely to find.

Maguire quips:

Ahh, so if the captive starts talking it's torture.  Helpful.  My legal advice to his captors would be to clear the room if the captive clears his throat or otherwise appears to be about to speak.

Sullivan has long since lost any credibility he had with conservatives. With "analysis" like this, hopefully his credibility with liberals will wane too.