This is something I have an issue with. I hear more and more about the ends justifying the means, hence torture to save lives. But why is it tolerable to break one law only to stop someone breaking a larger one? A hypothetical: imagine you're back at school, and discover a bully is planning to beat up 4 kids after class. Is it OK to beat up the bully first in order to prevent this? You see, as soon as people who lay down the law start choosing which laws are fine to break and which are not, we're in a very dangerous place. All of a sudden, we're in a scary future situation where it's fine to read mail and tap phones without a warrant, and we wouldn't wa...oh, sorry, that already has happened. The Patriot Act - a wonderful way to strip you of your basic rights in the name of freedom.

And for an eloquent and powerful reaction to waterboarding, this clip below is essential viewing. Watch it, Digg It, get it seen.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/11/05/special-comment-george-bushs-criminal-conspiracy-of-torture/