John McCain on the Senate Torture Report

Sen. McCain (R-Arizona) responds to the Senate report on the use of torture during the administration of George W. Bush.
siftbotsays...

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newtboysays...

Damn it, crazy grandpa! Every now and then you totally have a moment of clarity and say a bunch of stuff I can get behind, but tomorrow I suspect you'll be right back to supporting insanity (like Palin).

Wait, so these are not just illegal acts, but actual specifically delineated war crimes, since they continued after 2007? Can we turn over Bush and Cheney to the Hague this year?

oritteroposays...

McCain served in the Vietnam war, was shot down and captured in October 1967, and was mistreated and tortured as a prisoner of war. This is the first hand knowledge he claims.

Although it's always hard to know how accurately the media portrays people, and especially in the U.S., he has always struck me as an honourable man and one who has the best interests of his country at heart.

I'm afraid I can't say the same of the men who supported mistreatment of prisoners, or those who attempted to hide it.

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newtboysaid:

Damn it, crazy grandpa! Every now and then you totally have a moment of clarity and say a bunch of stuff I can get behind, but tomorrow I suspect you'll be right back to supporting insanity (like Palin).

Wait, so these are not just illegal acts, but actual specifically delineated war crimes, since they continued after 2007? Can we turn over Bush and Cheney to the Hague this year?

speechlesssays...

I'm not trying to minimize what McCain went through, but I do think it's interesting how, for some people, their views only change or differ from their party if they are personally affected. Most of humanity knows torture is wrong without having to actually be tortured.

He was tortured. A lot of guys were tortured. But if you look into it, you'll find McCain is far from "an honourable man and one who has the best interests of his country at heart" and has done plenty to earn the fury of other vets (who were also tortured) by blocking access to P.O.W. / M.I.A. records.

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/23/report_mccain_suppressed_info_on_fellow

http://www.vvof.org/mccain_hides.htm

oritteroposaid:

McCain served in the Vietnam war, was shot down and captured in October 1967, and was mistreated and tortured as a prisoner of war. This is the first hand knowledge he claims.

Although it's always hard to know how accurately the media portrays people, and especially in the U.S., he has always struck me as an honourable man and one who has the best interests of his country at heart.

I'm afraid I can't say the same of the men who supported mistreatment of prisoners, or those who attempted to hide it.

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Lawdeedawsays...

He never really supported Palin...and that is low to compare him to it. It was a calculated choice made because the American people fucked him over and chose Bush the first time around...he was rational until then. Sadly, his loss also meant he was useless to stop this crazy bs...

newtboysaid:

Damn it, crazy grandpa! Every now and then you totally have a moment of clarity and say a bunch of stuff I can get behind, but tomorrow I suspect you'll be right back to supporting insanity (like Palin).

Wait, so these are not just illegal acts, but actual specifically delineated war crimes, since they continued after 2007? Can we turn over Bush and Cheney to the Hague this year?

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