Getting soaked Is waterboarding torture? Yes, and it was morally reprehensible for the U.S. to have ever engaged in it Yes, making someone feel like they're drowning is pure horror Yes, it's too cruel for the U.S. to do Yes, but it has to be done in certain circumstances to save American lives If making someone temporarily extremely uncomfortable -- and then a minute later, when it's over they're perfectly fine -- is torture, then yes Yes I don't care; if it saves hundreds of innocent lives, it's morally justified No, countries around the world do it No, if you have to ask whether it's torture, it's not torture No, if journalists like Christopher Hitchens and Kaj Larsen are waterboarded just so they can write a hot story, it's not torture No, if U.S. Special Ops are routinely waterboarded as part of their training, it's not torture No, but America's enemies want you to think it is so the U.S. never uses it No Other View Results Loading ...