Conversation so far:
What foreign policy is Rick Santorum in favor of?
Rick Santorum supports the War on Terror and shares the views of neoconservatives and the Bush Doctrine in regard to foreign policy.
What did Rick Santorum feel about the War on Terror?
Rick Santorum has said the war on terror can be won and is optimistic about U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan in the long term.
In what other ways did Rick Santorum support the War on Terror besides optimism about Iraq and Afghanistan?
Rick Santorum sponsored the Syria Accountability Act of 2003 to require Syria to cease all activity with Lebanon and end all support for terrorism.
Did Rick Santorum face any criticism?
Rick Santorum was characterized by The Atlantic Wire as an extreme hawk in his approach to Iran.
What other foreign policy views does Rick Santorum have besides the Syria Accountability Act?
Rick Santorum stated that Iran was the creator of Hezbollah and the driving force of Hamas.
What did Rick Santorum say about Terrorism?
Rick Santorum has said the war on terror can be won and is optimistic about U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan in the long term.
What else did Rick Santorum do in the area of terrorism besides saying the war of terror can be won and is optimistic about U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan in the long term?
Rick Santorum has defended the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, including waterboarding.

Question: Why did he defend waterboarding?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Rick Santorum defend waterboarding?