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McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
MSN News ^ | 3/13/2018 | Morgan Gstalter

Posted on 03/13/2018 1:45:11 PM PDT by detective

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday condemned President Trump's decision to nominate Gina Haspel to become the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), saying she was involved in "one of darkest chapters in American history."

While he expressed confidence in current CIA Director Mike Pompeo's ability to serve as secretary of State, an appointment Trump announced earlier Tuesday, McCain said in a statement that Haspel needs to explain her stance on torture.

"The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history," McCain said. "Ms. Haspel needs to explain the nature and extent of her involvement in the CIA's interrogation program during the confirmation process."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bleedingheartattack; cia; dyinjohn; ginahaspel; haspel; johnmccain; mccain; songbird; strawberries
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To: shalom aleichem; eyeamok

I’m of two minds about water boarding, but, reportedly, one of the detainees lost an eye due to being slammed against a wall. That’s mistreatment, if true.


81 posted on 03/13/2018 2:23:16 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: airborne

I would be surprised if he could put two words together, much less two sentences.


82 posted on 03/13/2018 2:25:27 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Free Republic has been reduced to primarily a gathering place for the inane, banal, and obtuse.nomi)
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To: eyeamok

No, recruits don’t undergo it.

Now in SERE school, that’s another matter because it is used there on some individuals, but that’s not for “recruits,” it’s for people in all the services’ special forces, pilots, etc., people with higher than usual odds of being captured.


83 posted on 03/13/2018 2:26:01 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: detective
Even if McLame's claim were true (which I doubt), do we torture a muslim and stop another 9-11, or do we play according to Hoyle and see Americans killed?

It's not even a no brainer. When it comes to "us" or "them", I choose "us". Always.
 

84 posted on 03/13/2018 2:26:04 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I actually voted for Sarah Palin. It was a shame McCain dragged down the ticket.


85 posted on 03/13/2018 2:26:27 PM PDT by spudville
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To: wetgundog

Obama Vs McCain.

What a choice that was.

Heads they win/tails we lose.


86 posted on 03/13/2018 2:26:41 PM PDT by crusher2013
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To: Sooth2222

It seems that he is just a brand now. Always available to lazy reporters for Trump-bashing instead of news gathering.


87 posted on 03/13/2018 2:27:27 PM PDT by Stingray51
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To: detective

“It walks, it talks, it crawls on it’s belly like a reptile! Why it’s a McShame!


88 posted on 03/13/2018 2:28:38 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: proust

Evil bastard will be gone very soon

PRAISE THE LORD, VANQUISH OUR ENEMY!!!


89 posted on 03/13/2018 2:28:52 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Did McCain actually say it...or was it a press release from George Soros?

One of his aides said it. John was heard to say "Aaaarrrr mmmmfff rrrraaagggggh"

90 posted on 03/13/2018 2:29:24 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen)
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To: goodtomato

“Have him come in and ask her in person.”....

My guess is she has plenty on McCain that she may be willing to share. We need people like Gina Haspel to help drain the swamp. Water boarding would be a good tool.


91 posted on 03/13/2018 2:30:17 PM PDT by DaveA37
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To: detective

Does this CIA pick have a bust of herself in Hanoi like John does?


92 posted on 03/13/2018 2:30:18 PM PDT by redfreedom
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To: detective

Well there’s one vote against her.


93 posted on 03/13/2018 2:31:13 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: detective

Shut up, Cindy...


94 posted on 03/13/2018 2:32:29 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: detective

Are you sure he’s not dead?


95 posted on 03/13/2018 2:32:38 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: detective

I wonder if McCain is really ill. He won’t give up his place in the senate, even though he cannot represent the people. I wonder if this is his way of lying low and garnering sympathy while the whole Russia thing plays out.


96 posted on 03/13/2018 2:32:45 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: detective

Dear John,

Just die.

Signed,

Trump Voter


97 posted on 03/13/2018 2:33:09 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark (The American media: We do what the Soviet media did without the guns to our head.)
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To: detective

Well, he’s clearly a misogynist - consider his opinions no further....


98 posted on 03/13/2018 2:35:04 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: detective

McCain is tortured every day that Trump is President.


99 posted on 03/13/2018 2:35:22 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: VanShuyten
"one of the detainees lost an eye due to being slammed against a wall."

Gee, I wish we could take a poll of our kinsmen leaping to their deaths out of the Twin Towers and get their input.

Or maybe one of our American brothers and sisters who had their heads horrifically sawed off by muslims, I'm sure they'd offer an opinion …
 

100 posted on 03/13/2018 2:35:32 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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