An article from 2007 to bookmark where McCain explains waterboarding.

Lex

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Thu Apr-23-09 10:03 AM
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An article from 2007 to bookmark where McCain explains waterboarding.

(AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain reminded people Thursday that some Japanese were tried and hanged for torturing American prisoners during World War II with techniques that included waterboarding.

"There should be little doubt from American history that we consider that as torture otherwise we wouldn't have tried and convicted Japanese for doing that same thing to Americans," McCain said during a news conference.

Full article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/29/politics/main3554687.shtml

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liberal N proud

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Thu Apr-23-09 10:56 AM
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1. Typical republican hypocrisy

What is good for the goose is never good for their gander.

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Winterblues

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Thu Apr-23-09 10:59 AM
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2. Everybody knows that...ready for it...9-11 CHANGED EVERYTHING

:shrug:

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Lex

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Thu Apr-23-09 11:06 AM
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3. This is what McCain thought in *2007* about water-boarding.

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Lex

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Thu Apr-23-09 04:53 PM
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4. Anyone know what McCain is saying on this

NOW?

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Bluerthanblue

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Thu Apr-23-09 05:01 PM
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5. "we shouldn't look backwards"-

or some such nonsense. He and Lindsay Grahme made a statement ...today?

:shrug:

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Lex

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Thu Apr-23-09 05:34 PM
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6. Mr. No Principles

that McCain

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Supersedeas

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Thu Apr-23-09 05:38 PM
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7. but today, the thought of holding those responsible for waterboarding policy accountable is

something only a banana republic would do.

How cartoonish of McCain?

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