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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (90108)	2/13/2008 6:23:19 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 93284

McCain voted for allowing waterboarding, which is torture according to international law. Of course, you may then say that international law does not apply to thugs like Dumbyasshole and those who lick his arse, like McNuts - and you.

To: one_less who wrote (90108)	2/13/2008 6:26:29 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Maverick Fails The Test: McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban Today, the Senate brought the Intelligence Authorization Bill to the floor, containing a provision from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that establishes one interrogation standard, requiring the intelligence community to abide by the same standards as articulated in the Army Field Manual and banning waterboarding. Just hours ago, the Senate voted in favor of the bill, 51-45. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding: Mr. McCain, a former prisoner of war, has consistently voiced opposition to waterboarding and other methods that critics say is a form torture. But the Republicans, confident of a White House veto, did not mount the challenge. Mr. McCain voted “no” on Wednesday afternoon. The New York Times Times notes that “the White House has long said Mr. Bush will veto the bill, saying it ‘would prevent the president from taking the lawful actions necessary to protect Americans from attack in wartime.’” After Bush vetoes the bill, McCain will again be confronted with a vote to either stand with President Bush or stand against torture. He indicated with his vote today where he will come down on that issue. John McCain: He was against waterboarding before he was for it.