Obama: Day 1.

[BanginJimmy]

So? I wonder if thats the reason we've ripped taliban members bodies in half with 50 cal's?

This isnt even a comparison. You are talking about combat and prisoners.

Im not saying its the same thing.

Then what are you saying?

I was saying if the position was reversed we wouldve already shoved a few thousand missles up someones ass.

I would hope that we would do everything in our power to avoid the mistakes of Vietnam and actually get our POWs back.

Us holding prisoners and torturing them is against the Geneva Convention, which if im not mistaken, Iraq, Iran, and other middle eastern countries aren't apart of.

None of them are protected under the rules of the Geneva Accords. They are not wearing a recognizable uniform and they are purposefully dressing as civilians in order to blend into the population before an attack. Under those conditions they have no protections.
More to the point though, waterboarding is not considered torture by the Geneva Accords. It is considered an interrogation tactic in the same manner that sleep deprivation is as there is no chance of death or permanent damage. All it does is give you the feeling of drowning. Someone that is comfortable in water would not be susceptible to this method.