Water Boarding Options

[jaeman]

Many of you may recall this topic being discussed as a political issue in the current 2008 Presidential Election.

For those who aren't familiar with the topic, water boarding is a form of tortue which utilizes water and simulates drowning in a controlled setting. The process has allegedly been used by the CIA to interrogate detained terrorists and is seen more of an interrogation technique than torture. That's right, United States law does not recognize water boarding as a form of torture and allows the practice. Seems ironic because government officials claim that the United States of America definitely does not practice torture.

Do you think water boarding should be classified as tortue in United States law and the practice be stopped?

[karmakiller]

I think it's odd how naive some Americans can be. I remember when Abu Ghraib (or however it's spelled) was a big issue and then it just seemed to dissipate. It's like if it doesn't effect them first hand they pay no attention. I'm sure that soon this won't be a big issue to people, there's other things that effect them first hand that they'll be more focused on. Should it still be done? I don't think the public has much say in it. The secret service will do whatever they see fit. Other countries do much worse things than America, and if the person with the imformation is still alive and breathing, and not bleeding, I don't think many higher ups would consider it torture.