[Romulus]

You can’t change the essence of something by just changing its label. If the law says waterboarding isn’t torture, then the law is an ass.

[joseph20]

Waterboarding is not torture.

There is no "severe physical pain"

There is no "prolonged mental harm"

[Wonder Warthog]

"You can’t change the essence of something by just changing its label. If the law says waterboarding isn’t torture, then the law is an ass."

Who's "changing the label"?? I stated an opinion. That which doesn't do physical damage isn't torture--that is a simple and easily verifiable criterion. If you add "mental torture" then literally ANYTHING can qualify as "torture". Which is precisely what the leftists want, and you are supporting.

There's definitely an "ass" around here, but it is neither "the law" or me.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

You can’t change the essence of something by just changing its label. If the law says waterboarding isn’t torture, then the law is an ass.

Waterboarding should not be called torture.

Torture has a legal meaning and if we say it is legally torture it would place our people from Bush on down in legal jeopardy for war crimes.

Waterboarding is probably the most effective method of interrogation IMO.

If you know of a more effective method I'm all ears.