[Oldexpat]

I think every JAG officer should be required to attend Escape and Evasion School just like pilots and others with high risk of being POW’S. Then they might have a better understanding that water boarding is not torture. We have never had an enemy that in any way shape or form observed the Geneva convention and we on many occasions have violated it where war fighting required it. When it comes to rooting out terrorism we will need people like our CIA to defend ourselves.

[Mariner]

"hen they might have a better understanding that water boarding is not torture."

Have you been on the waterboard?

I have. SERE/FASO West, 1978.

In my opinion it is torture by any definition.

[Balding_Eagle]

Thanks. I was hoping someone who was qualified to say that would do so.

Thanks again.