McCain on Waterboarding

Harper's by Scott Horton | Nov. 30, 2007 (Opinion)

these debates have their moments, and I find on occasion there are passages that are truly inspirational. Last night, John McCain's response to a question about waterboarding was just that. He found the right pitch and the right moral voice on the question, and his words lifted the debate up for a few minutes on what continues to emerge, just as John McCain says, as the defining issue in the 2008 campaign. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics
Topics: Torture, Republicans, Republican Nomination, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Dec 1, 2007 - 4:07 PM PST
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Ben Ross (review)
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

review of Youtube fantasy ...no recollection of the voting record or demand of accountability of the bush war machine. Total pass on the Guantanamo issue. This glance at McCain's many years in congress ignores his history and strength or lack thereof in the face of extreme particianship.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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