I agree, but it is a big jump from that to prosecuting those whose opinion, at the time, differed from what we might now conclude.

We now look back at the Nuremberg trials as an unalloyed good, but at the time there was a lot of concern that it would have the appearance of just another case of the winners prosecuting the losers. I think that is a legitimate concern with these proposed prosecutions.

There is no space between Obama, Pelosi and the Dems on this subject (or any other, for that matter).

Obama the narcissist is pretending to be above the fray simply to keep his poll ratings high.

The MSM makes it impossible to keep focus on any reality; all one can follow is their Narrative.

While we’re on the subject, I think it’s vital to our democracy to ask why the media and the Democrats, to this day, are virtually silent on the Clinton extraordinary rendition program. Why do Democrats get a free pass on something that is demonstrably far worse than waterboarding? Is it good for our democracy that the media are complicit in this double standard? Is it healthy for us that the media are apparently more interested in making Democrats look good (and Republicans look bad) than they are in their ostensible jobs?

And do Democrats have any sense of shame?

One US officer was convicted by court martial and cashiered in the Philippine War for doing the same thing.

This “procedure” has been known throughout recorded history. When considered justified, the justification has been on theological grounds (at least in the West).
It was designed and intended to produce confessions. Gaining information
was NOT the goal.

Waterboarding is of more recent orgin. It has been used simply to inflict pain/elicit confessions. However, it has a definite legitimate use in loosening tongues and enhancing veracity.

Never did it myself, but did stand nearby and watch it being done circa 1970. Met with my hearty approval. So long as sound judgement is used as to whom it shall be applied and under what circumstances, it is legit.

BTW If anybody goes to trial over this, that would be a good opportunity to remind jurors of their right (and duty) to nullify the statute in question and vote “NOT GUILTY”
no matter what.

My information is that the Japanese used very different techniques that involved real drowning instead of the 10 second intervals used with KSM. Secondly, the Japanese were in a very different situation, being interested in torture more for its own sake than urgent and critical information. Some other lefty was comparing it to what was done with pilots from the Doolittle raid. Do you really think the Japanese were trying to find out where “Shangri-La was?”

Also, let’s see the links to the Inquisition using water boarding. They used a lot fire. Maybe you were referring to efforts to put the fire out Is this your source?

Sounds like a reach to me.