I've been repeatedly, and gravely disappointed by John McCain several times over the past decade-plus. But he's spot on here, informed not by ideology but by his own experience as a tortured prisoner of war in Viet Nam.
'The use of torture compromises that which most distinguishes us from our enemies, our belief that all people, even captured enemies, possess basic human rights.'
Makes me sorry he got knocked out of the 2000 GOP primaries through dirty tricks. I have to wonder how things might have been different.
This Is How a Prisoner of War Feels About Torture
In a speech from the Senate floor, John McCain broke with his Republican colleagues to commend the Senate’s CIA report, relying on his own experience in Vietnam.
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I think we'd be better off, and he might not have descended to the state he is currently in. I think that primary destroyed him.
The funniest part of the article:
" The timing of the release is problematic given the growing threats we face," Graham said on Tuesday .
I'm pretty sure that was part of McCain's point – that our use of torture contributed to the escalation of the threats against our country.
If the threats only increase over time, when is a "good time" to admit our error?
+Garritt VS There is no good time, of course. In times of terror, it's obviously too dangerous. In quieter times, it's old news and unnecessary and dredging up the past. Convenient, no?
+Dave Hill Tru dat! 😉