McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban


	McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban

spherepet

2-14-2008 3:36 PM

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army field manual, torture, waterboarding

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2-14-2008 3:47 PM

Joseph48

If this is true, then McCain has absolutely no credibility.

2-14-2008 3:51 PM

ratilfar

After I saw this (the picture below the play button), I knew he had no principles what so ever.

2-14-2008 9:30 PM

constantskeptic

what were his specific objections to the bill?

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