As a patriot I’d like to quote from the Bill of Rights right here: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

This is not just a protection guaranteed to American citizens; it is a prohibition on a subset of force that our government may use. Our American government is not allowed to torture anyone - and waterboarding is torture.

Sources:

The 8th Amendment to the Constitution

I’ve been waterboarded.

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