Romney, Giuliani terrorism comments draw criticism (from human rights groups)

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Romney, Giuliani terrorism comments draw criticism

By Chris Reiter Wed May 16, 4:10 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Republican front-runners in the 2008 presidential race drew strong criticism from rights groups on Wednesday after they voiced support for extreme interrogation methods and an expansion of the Guantanamo prison in the fight against terrorism.
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In remarks at a debate among Republican candidates in South Carolina on Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney called for doubling the size of the Guantanamo military prison, while rival Rudy Giuliani said he supported the use of methods like "waterboarding," which simulates drowning.

Giuliani, who was mayor of New York during the September 11, 2001 attacks, said extreme interrogation techniques would be justified if an attack was being planned.

"I would tell the people who had to do the interrogation to use every method they could think of," said Giuliani. "Shouldn't be torture, but every method they can think of."