Waterboarding legit way to stop terrorists

The men and women who perform the task of extracting information in a humane way from a known terrorist did a great service for our nation and should be praised as the heroes they are, not subjugated to scrutiny.

The information they gathered saved lives and foiled many plots. For anyone to imply the technique used, called waterboarding, is illegal or violates any treaty is utterly wrong and false. Waterboarding is a perfectly legit and reliable way of interrogation.

To say anyone who approved, or individuals who were approved to use, waterboarding is criminally liable and could be prosecuted is beyond hypocrisy.

If this administration wants a cause they should go after the terrorists who cut off the heads of their captives and defile their bodies and fly planes into buildings and set off bombs in the market places.

Tom Ploski

Mt. Prospect