Romney, McCain Spar on Waterboarding and Torture at GOP Debate

Democracy Now by JUAN GONZALEZ, Amy Goodman | Nov. 29, 2007 (News Report)

At the Republican debate hosted by CNN and YouTube Wednesday night, Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain were asked about waterboarding and torture. Romney refused to say whether the interrogation technique was torture and continued, "I want to make sure that what happened to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed happens to other people who are terrorists." McCain responded, "I am astonished that...anyone could believe that [waterboarding] is not torture. It's in ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics
Topics: Torture, Republicans, Republican Nomination, John McCain, Mitt Romney
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Dec 3, 2007 - 2:27 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The pathetic lack of judgement and moral fiber of Mitt WrongKnee is on full display and is attacked by John McCain on one of the few topics McCain is right about and speaks strongly on. Lacking is any coverage of the dismal torture postures of the other would-be Rambos on the candidate list.

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