Leah Anthony Libresco is one of the Presidential Scholars who recently wrote a letter to GWB, asking him to eliminate torture from our standard operating procedures, and then presented it to him in person at an event where they were apparently intended to provide a photo-op to cover for NCLB. She writes at The Huffington Post:

We stayed up until two in the morning, working on the letter. Our final language included, "We have been told that we represent the best and brightest of our nation. Therefore, we believe we have a responsibility to voice our convictions. We do not want America to represent torture. We urge you to do all in your power to stop violations of the human rights of detainees, to cease illegal renditions, and to apply the Geneva Convention to all detainees, including those designated enemy combatants.

The president's response as reported by Marty Kaplan, also at The Huffington Post: "We agree. Americans do not use torture."