Posted on 09/17/2006 10:07:04 PM PDT by John Carey
Sen. John McCain held his ground Sunday in his running disagreement with the Bush administration over rules for CIA interrogations of terrorism suspects.
Article Tools Printer friendly E-mail to a friend N.H. RSS feed Available RSS feeds Most e-mailed Save this article powered by Del.icio.us More: Globe City/Region stories | Latest local news | Globe front page | Boston.com Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts Those responsible for Sept. 11 and subsequent terrorism attacks are "the most evil people in the world," he said, "but this issue isn't about them. This issue is about us."
The Navy pilot held captive for five years and tortured by the North Vietnamese said Americans will be captured in future wars, and the U.S. must not set a bad example by allowing harsher interrogation techniques than permitted by the Geneva Conventions.
Speaking to about 70 people at a reception, the Arizona Republican focused on the part of the conventions intended to protect prisoners who do not qualify for the broader protections accorded to prisoners of war -- an Army Special Forces soldier not wearing his uniform, for example, or a CIA officer taken prisoner by Iran.
"That's what we do not want, because Americans would be setting the precedent for changing a treaty that has been untouched by any nation for 57 years," he said.
Both administration officials and the small group of Republicans opposing the administration on the subject said during the weekend they are confident they can reach a compromise.
Though enemies such as al-Qaida flout the Geneva Conventions, as McCain's captors did, McCain said the United States must not. One of the things that sustained Americans in North Vietnamese prisons was the knowledge that "we come from a better nation with better values," McCain said.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Look, why don't you take your crap somewhere else?
McStain was handed his rear by Bill Kristol for his RINO waffling on the interrogation legislation.
Not that there was much chance, but we won't be seing President McCain. Thank goodness.
http://www.usvetdsp.com/manchuan.htm
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
This is what we think of you John
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1601416/posts
Under no circumstance however wierd do I ever see myself voting for this guy. Ever. Electing a Democrat at least you know where you stand. This politician (I use that in the perjorative sense) makes you think you are getting a conservative then backstabs you and legalizes abortion, guts the military, and puts ACLU lawyers on the Supreme Court.
Never trust a person who writes about themselves in the third person.
That includes Bob Dole and this idiot.
You are correct. I am a lifelong Republican and BushBot. If McCain survives the primaries it will be without my vote. I am convinced he will not be the GOP nominee BUT that will not stop him. He will run as an independent.
He is truly insane.
The poster might be odious, but have the courtesy to ping posters whenever you talk about them.
It is an FR rule too.
Sorry about that, I'll fix it.
Don't make yourself look like a socialist idiot by referring to yourself in the third person in your profile.
All better now?
Excellent!
Thank you very much.
I like that there tag line too!
Carey is is still pimping his blog via FR.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.