McCain: Japanese Hanged For Waterboarding - Nov. 29, 2007

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/29/politics/main3554687.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3554687

(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.

He said he forgot to mention that piece of history during Wednesday night's Republican debate, during which he criticized former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after Romney declined to publicly say what interrogation techniques he would rule out.

"I would also hope that he would not want to be associated with a technique which was invented in the Spanish Inquisition, was used by Pol Pot in one of the great eras of genocide in history and is being used on Burmese monks as we speak," the Arizona senator said. "America is a better nation than that."

[johnnie]

1. "America is a better nation than that."

Heh

[global1]

2. I Suppose That McCain Will Make Himself Sparse Now So He Doesn't Have To Either......

defend or take back his statement.

[xocet]

6. sparse/ scarce?

'To make oneself scarce' is the idiom which which I am familiar.

What does 'to make himself sparse' mean? If it is the current idiom in your area, please tell me in what area you live. Language patterns are interesting.

[Winterblues]

3. What a Maverick he is....Going against his Party so..

He forgot to get his marching orders from Rush.

[pacalo]

4. He hasn't spoken up lately. Is he "better than that" or just a sore loser who really doesn't care.

[Smith_3]

5. Does he have some sort of split personality?

[laylah]

7. Why, oh WHY

is this thread not getting any action??????????

[laylah]

8. And a k&r

[Supersedeas]

9. has the Senator had anything to say about the Armed Services Comm. Report

he is on the committee and he experienced torture first hand.

http://armed-services.senate.gov/Publications/Detainee%20Report%20Final_April%2022%202009.pdf


What could the 'Maverick' be so quiet about?

[NNN0LHI]

10. He signed off on it