waterboarding

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:59:01 -0800 (PST), rb608
wrote:

On Dec 31, 1:39*pm, wrote:
yes.

Fine. I'll infer that this also lends an affirmative to the second
question for the proper guidelines/protocols/controls; but what about
waterboarding = torture?

Based upon the success rate demonstrated by "inferring" around here, I'd
offer that doing so might not be the best course, especially with such a
subject...

That said, waterboarding may or may not be "torture." For example, to
do it to a child simply for some perverted "amusement" is not only
_torture_ but a host of other things. OTOH, to do it to a hardened
operative who is in unquestionable possession of knowledge from whom,
which if obtained, will prevent the loss of innocent life is a matter of
debate among reasonable (and informed) people. IMO, whether one chooses
to call it "torture" or not is not material - the use of such
technique(s) are called for, absent a bilateral agreement to not use
such techniques, but again, only under VERY "controlled" conditions.

Happy Holidays,
R