This is too easy, but someone has to set the record straight. The author of the letter titled "Bottom line is, torture is against the law," published June 4, incorrectly writes that the Eighth Amendment states that treaties signed by the United States are the supreme law of the land. In fact, the supreme law of the land is the Constitution, not treaties and not "international law" (whatever that is).

What the Eighth Amendment says is "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." There is nothing about treaties in there.

What's more, there is an important distinction between American citizens and enemy complainants. Captured enemies do not have the same rights as citizens of this county, nor should they.

Further, I find nothing cruel or unusual about waterboarding three terrorists given the ticking time bomb situation we were in at the time. Former Vice President Richard Cheney said it best: The enhanced interrogations "were legal, essential, justified, successful and the right thing to do."

What I do find unusual and torturous is the fact that some liberals just can't take the same side as the United States of America.

Editor's note: The Constitution addresses "treaties as supreme law of the land" in Article VI, Paragraph II.