Scalia Says Torture not Punishment

Not sure how long this will stay up since I think Comedy Central pulls them after a day or two, but I found this funny...and then very, very disturbing. Torture is not punishment? And this is why it is not considered under US law as "cruel and unusual punishment"? WHAT THE FUCK? Why is this man among the most powerful legal minds in the country? He would probably be best fitted as special counsel to a Sith Lord. Ugh....shudder. I will see if I can track down the actual interview with Barbara Walters *correction--CBS interviewer that is not Barbara Watlers* so that we can view the statement in context.