Do you believe that we, as a nation, should survive as a nation? To what degree and at what cost are you willing to abide by and accept in our fight against the clandestine Islamic Jihad?
There is a false assumption in your questions. It’s an Either/Or fallacy to think that water-boarding is the only option. I do not believe this form of interrogation is the only option.
I’m not willing to resort to such tactics in order to gather information because I believe there are other ways of gathering intelligence.
I plan to engage in a lengthy discussion with my sibling, a retired soldier who enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the corp, concerning this topic.