Poor Editing?

I always had the impression news editing had to be clear and concise; to use the fewest words possible. Then I ran across this news blurb in Yahoo:

"AP - President Barack Obama absolved CIA officers from prosecution for harsh, painful interrogation of terror suspects Thursday, even as his administration released Bush-era memos graphically detailing — and authorizing — such grim tactics as slamming detainees against walls, waterboarding them and keeping them naked and cold for long periods."

Tsk, tsk. Using several adjectives where only one is needed. Let me clear this up for them:

"AP - President Barack Obama absolved CIA officers from prosecution for torture of terror suspects Thursday, even as his administration released Bush-era memos graphically detailing — and authorizing — such grim tactics as slamming detainees against walls, waterboarding them and keeping them naked and cold for long periods."

There. After all, torture is just a word--isn't it?