Here's a thought

[bktheirregular]

It's simple.

Waterboarding is a form of torture. Strapping someone onto a board and forcing him or her to inhale water, for whatever reason, is morally reprehensible. I trust that's not in dispute.

And people who torture others, no matter what their state of mind or justification, are committing evil acts.

And I seem to recall reading somewhere that "the end justifies the means" and "I was just following orders" don't cut it as excuses for committing evil acts...