Water Boarding

Several times I have read that the liberals are all upset with the nasty Bush administration because they subject terrorists to a form of "torture" known as waterboarding. I didn't know what that was exactly until recently. Here is the description. You can decide if it so cruel that we should never use it to save American lives.

Water Boarding: The prisoner is bound to an inclined board, feet raised and head slightly below the feet. Cellophane is wrapped over the prisoner's face and water is poured over him. Unavoidably, the gag reflex kicks in and a terrifying fear of drowning leads to almost instant pleas to bring the treatment to a halt.

According to the sources, CIA officers who subjected themselves to the water boarding technique lasted an average of 14 seconds before caving in. They said al Qaeda's toughest prisoner, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, won the admiration of interrogators when he was able to last between two and two-and-a-half minutes before begging to confess.