One of the most common methods of enhanced interrogation is waterboarding. Waterboarding is when the prisoner is strapped to a gurney inclined at an angle about 10 or 12 degrees. Once strapped in, water is poured on a cloth covering the prisoners mouth and nose. They pour the water for no more then 40 seconds at a time (“Interrigation”, par. 16). Waterboarding much like most of the methods are used in last resort when the prisoner no longer provides information (Rosso, 389). With waterboarding there are a few questions that pop up. The first one being the effectiveness of the treatment. Waterboarding has been proven to be extremely effective. In one specific case, the United States captured Zubaydah, a terrorist for Al-Qaeda. At first he would
