"Water Boarding" is Not Torture

A lot of talk has recently been emanating from the Executive Branch of the US government regarding torture.

Let's make one clear declaration: So-called "water boarding" is not torture.

None of the "enhanced interrogation" techniques to which President Obama takes such offense are torture.

Sleep deprivation, water boarding, solitary confinement, etc. are uncomfortable circumstances, but certainly not torture. They cause discomfort, not pain. They leave no permanent damage, and in no way threaten the life of the subject. At most, these tactics scare the subject, or cause some temporary stress or discomfort.

If you want to know true torture, watch the final scenes of the movie Braveheart. Watch Senator John McCain deliver a speech without the ability to move his arms. Read Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe's to learn how African slaves were whipped within inches of their lives in the American South prior to the Civil War. These are only a few of the numerous examples of true torture.

Given the choice, what would William Wallace, John McCain, and Tom choose water boarding over the fate they actually received? You bet they would.

Water boarding is not pleasant. Hopefully it never needs to be used. However, it is a tool that likely saved thousands of lives. A little discomfort and unpleasantness for some of the nastiest human beings to ever exist is a small price to pay for saving thousands of innocent lives.

Once again, liberals come down against the military, against citizens, against America.