How is water boarding torture? (soldiers, death, crime, terrorist)

[Sonrise]

Water is poured down the nose, making the criminal believe that he is drowning, yet he can not drown, as a matter of fact no damage is even done to his nasal passages. That being said, the fear that they are drowning compels them to sing like songbirds, in order for their captor to stop.

How is this torture? I'd like this to be a civil discussion and not devolve calling people Nazis and such; just a spirited discussion on how and why they do or don't consider water boarding torture when no harm is done.

[Mike from back east]

Let's try it on you, see how you like it....

[TnHilltopper]

Good question because the United States has prosecuted numerous people for using it, just not our own.

Waterboarding Used to Be a Crime - washingtonpost.com

After World War II, we convicted several Japanese soldiers for waterboarding American and Allied prisoners of war. At the trial of his captors, then-Lt. Chase J. Nielsen, one of the 1942 Army Air Forces officers who flew in the Doolittle Raid and was captured by the Japanese, testified: "I was given several types of torture. . . . I was given what they call the water cure." He was asked what he felt when the Japanese soldiers poured the water. "Well, I felt more or less like I was drowning," he replied, "just gasping between life and death."

If you are really seeking some answers or at least a knowledgeable opinion, this article is much the opinion of a JAG officer.

[Filet Mignon]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Let's try it on you, see how you like it....

Maybe if he was a terrorist, that would be appropriate.

[dunkel25]

I personally wouldn't care if it was torture.

I say whenever we fight someone, we let them decide on the rules of engagement...if they torture, then we're allowed to torture.

[dunkel25]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Let's try it on you, see how you like it....

Let me try simply locking you up in a maximum security prison...no physical abuse, no isolation, nothing like that...just lock you up.

If you wouldn't like that, does it mean we shouldn't do that to anyone else?

[FinkieMcGee]

It's cute that you think that torturing someone actually extracts valuable information.

[Filet Mignon]

Originally Posted by TnHilltopper

Good question because the United States has prosecuted numerous people for using it, just not our own.

Waterboarding Used to Be a Crime - washingtonpost.com


If you are really seeking some answers or at least a knowledgeable opinion, this article is much the opinion of a JAG officer.

Well, when you consider the other methods of torture the Japanese used during WW2, and the manner in which they carried them out, you may find extreme discrepancies.

There are varying degrees in everything.

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by TnHilltopper

Good question because the United States has prosecuted numerous people for using it, just not our own.

Waterboarding Used to Be a Crime - washingtonpost.com


If you are really seeking some answers or at least a knowledgeable opinion, this article is much the opinion of a JAG officer.

He's knows it's torture, he's just being his usual troll self again. Of course, when the evango-fascists do it, it's okay.

[Asheville Native]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Let's try it on you, see how you like it....

The toughest of the tough last only a few minutes, so yes, lets meet up and educate someone that clearly needs some "education"