I have been through SERE training as well and it is emphasized you are being prepared to handle situations where your captors do not follow the Geneva Conventions rules governing treatment of POWs. Sadly, we can no longer demand our soldiers be treated according to the 'rules of war' as we no longer follow them. Article I: I am an American fighting in the forces which defend our country and our way of life, I am prepared to give my life in it's defense...in recent years this statement has lost much of the dignity that once accompanied it. I find it incredulous that Dick Cheney has asserted his authorization of waterboarding is not torture. The problem with a democracy is that we must all take responsibility for Cheney's nitwit actions as we (well, some of you anyways) elected him...twice! And Bush. It's abundantly clear that fool was never in charge of the castle. But what I find most incredulous is the newly proclaimed 'Conservatives' (they called themselves Republicans as recently as Nov 3, 2008 ) insist Obama is wrong for our country and are whining relentlessly about Obama's intended plans. Someone call the fucking Waaahhhhhmbulance! Obama is currently the only visible figure in our executive branch and he isn't even part of it yet! Parting thoughts: "Conservatives": you had best un-fuck yourselves before Obama rips off your heads and shits down your necks (translation: there will be trials and people will be going to jail, conservative people).