John McCain: I dont give a damn what Trump says, US will not resume waterboarding

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain fired a shot across the president-elect’s bow on Saturday when he said that under no conditions will the U.S. return to its “enhanced interrogation techniques” like waterboarding under a Pres. Donald Trump.

Politico said McCain was speaking at the annual Halifax International Security Forum when he told the audience, “I don’t give a damn what the president of the United States wants to do. We will not waterboard. We will not torture people…It doesn’t work.”

On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly said that his administration would disregard the Geneva Convention and other rules of international combat if the U.S.’s interests were at stake.

“What do you think about waterboarding?” Trump said at one rally. “I like it a lot. I don’t think it’s tough enough.”

The audience roared its approval.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/john-mccain-i-dont-give-a-damn-what-trump-says-us-will-not-resume-waterboarding/

[GP6971]

1. Good for him

I am no means a fan of McCain, but Trump needs to hear this from his own party.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. I'd love to see Trump try water boarding for himself.

To see what it's really all about. Maybe his whole family can give it a try.

[longship]

9. Christopher Hitchens did it.

But he is a guy who reported from war zones all over the planet, unlike Drumpf, who only served in military school because he couldn't help himself. That's what a rich father does with a spoiled brat who misbehaves.

Now look what we have!!!!!

[leanforward]

3. Thanks John

Since I'm posting here, I'm MUST be a democrat. That aside, what the good Senator said, I stand with him. I won't vote for him. But I would hope he can cross the aisle should the need arise to pull the rug out from under Drump.

I lost it when Drump said something negative about the POW pilot, McCain.

[pangaia]

11. Good senator my ass.

The only time he stands for anything right is when it hits close to home.

[JonLP24]

17. Plus 1

I live in Arizona and he wanted a "dang fence" as much if not more than Trump because McCain strikes me as someone more serious.

https://m.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. McCain has no principles, but he likes the attention.

In that sense, he could be useful these next four years.

[JonLP24]

8. He's been consistent on the torture issue

If nothing else.

[SharonAnn]

24. His statement on the Senate floor is something I'll never forget.

Regarding torture he said, "This isn't about who THEY are, it's about who WE are."

I'll never forget that statement, during very dark times with torture storeis coming out, Abu Ghraib, etc.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I hope Senator McCain will stick to his guns!

I am very pleased to hear him say this about waterboarding and torture in general.

[guillaumeb]

6. McCain is just as independent as Mitch McConnell will allow him to be.

I put him in the same class as Romney and the other, so-called Trump opponents who will end up bowing down to Trump.

[babylonsister]

7. omg. Spine found? Now he has nothing to lose, may

that work in our favor.

[pangaia]

22. No. He cares only about that which touches close to home

That is the worst kind of slime ball there can be

[ailsagirl]

10. He's setting a precedent-- I hope

To stand up for the things he believes in and speak out against those he doesn't

Maybe more repukes will take it up ??

[Doreen]

12. I thought Mccain was for waterbording before.

Is he actually against it or since he did not get to do it no one else will either?

[tammywammy]

13. McCain introduced the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005

He's spoken out against waterboarding for years.

[Doreen]

16. OK, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[brooklynite]

14. ...says the "loser" who "got captured"...

He can promise whatever he wants; Trump won't give him any creedence.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. Is that your opinion or are you just parroting Trump?

[brooklynite]

19. Trump's position.

[Martin Eden]

18. Waterboarding DOES work

When the objective is to satisfy the desires of sadists.

[LeftInTX]

20. I think we should waterboard Trump

And send him to Guantanamo.

[heaven05]

21. FUCK McCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

[pangaia]

23. Plus ..a lot