So how would you feel if...?

Your question has brought on a nostalgia attack. I miss the days when our United States of America was a shining example to the rest of the world when it came to humane treatment of prisoners of war. One of our greatest advantages (in Europe) during WW2 was that Axis soldiers had little dread of being captured. Some units were actually eager to become American POWs. It is a disservice to our troops to make the prospect of capture by USA forces so dreadful that our enemies would rather fight to the death than risk torture at the hands of Americans.