White House says harsh questioning undermined U.S. moral authority

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that harsh questioning tactics used on terrorism suspects and described in a Senate report undermined the moral authority of the United States around the world. Even if, as some CIA officials have said, the tactics produced useful intelligence, they still should not have been used because of the damage done to America's image, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a press briefing. ...