Beginning on September 11, 2001, 2,973 people were killed as the result of Islamic terrorists.

In the following year and up until this time there have been 4,691 coalition deaths for Operation Iraqi Freedom and 1,587 in AFPAK operations.

According to the AP, 110,600 civilians died in the Iraqi conflict and somewhere in the range of 8,436-28,028* civilian deaths in Afghanistan.

The number of those injured is more than double. I find it difficult to ponder the moral implications of water boarding under these circumstances especially since we are not the belligerents in this ongoing conflict.

*Includes anti-government elements (Taliban, AQ).