We must prevent future terrorism

I have a hypothetical question for all of those people who are against waterboarding terrorists to extract information that will save lives. Keep in mind that in the military, many of our troops are waterboarded for training. They suffer no worse than what a person with severe asthma would experience and moments after are able to joke and talk about their experience.

My question is this: What if the CIA contacted you and said the person you love the most in the world is being held by terrorists who plan on executing him/her in the morning? They tell you that they have a prisoner who knows where your loved one is being held and the president has authorized wateboarding but only if you OK it. What would your decision be? Stand by your “waterboarding is torture” pledge and let your dear one die while the ACLU gets the terrorist who knows all about it set free? Or will you do the right thing and prove that you are a hypocritical fool who is incapable of making the right moral decision unless it affects you directly?

Didn’t we learn anything from 9/11? Did you see the couple who held hands as they plunged 70 stories to their deaths? What if that were you and your most beloved friend in the world and it could all have been prevented by a dose of waterboarding? Good grief! What’s wrong with you people?

David Meyering

Arlington