McCain Suggests Bush Has Endorsed Torture

by Erik Larson | September 2, 2008 at 05:49 pm
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Even John McCain is saying it:

Sen. John McCain today issued some of his strongest criticism of President Bush over an aggressive interrogation technique, clearly suggesting that the president has endorsed torture.

During an assessment of the Bush presidency on "Fox News Sunday," McCain discussed the administration's use over "waterboarding," a technique that has been used to interrogate terrorist detainees.

"Waterboarding to me is torture, okay? And waterboarding was advocated by the administration, and according to a published report, was used," McCain said. "I obviously don't want to torture any prisoners."


Besides these people:

Sources: Top Bush Advisors Approved "Enhanced Interrogation" - detailed discussions were held about techniques to use on Al Qaeda suspects - ABC News

Bush Aware of Advisors Interrogation Talks: President says he knew his senior advisors discussed tough interrogation methods  - ABC News

General who probed Abu Ghraib says Bush officials committed war crimes - McClatchy

Red Cross finds Bush administration guilty of war crimes – RawStory.com

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on the Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals – DemocracyNow.org

Kids sodomized at Abu Ghraib, Pentagon has the videos - Hersh Gryn at DailyKos.com

Donald Rumsfeld Charged with Torture During Trip to France: Complaint Filed Against Former Defense Secretary for Torture, Abuse at Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib – Center for Constitutional Rights

Experts Predict Slew of Torture Suits: Courts Begin to Reconsider Whether Torture Victims May Seek Legal Redress – Washington Independent

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