[George W. Bush]

But anyway, McCain is wrong. The question from Brit Hume presupposed that the terrorist knew about the nuclear weapons and asked if the candidate would authorize waterboarding of that one man in order to save the life of millions. Is there even a dilemma here? I don’t think so.

I just reviewed the recording since I didn't recall it as you describe. I was correct.

Hume posited a situation where three malls had been terror-bombed with hundreds dead, thousands wounded and with a fourth terrorist team intercepted off Florida and in custody. And intelligence believes "another larger attack is planned and could come at any time".

No mention of nukes. Zero.

[Capt. Cox]

“No mention of nukes. Zero.”

ok. Tancredo answered with something along the lines that he would call jack bauer to find the nukes so I assumed nukes was in the question. It doesn’t change anything.

I don’t get your point here. Are you saying the the terrorist apprehended should be entitled to due process, lawyers, etc.. while another terrorist attack is in the works?