The Hill: McCain doubles down on waterboarding criticism
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) doubled down Tuesday on his criticism of Republican presidential candidates who support waterboarding, as the 2016 field battles for a win in the New Hampshire primary.
"It's been so disappointing to see some presidential candidates engage in loose talk on the campaign trail about reviving waterboarding and other inhumane interrogation techniques. It might be easy to dismiss this rhetoric, but these statement must not go unanswered," McCain said.
His comments come after he disavowed statements from presidential candidates — including front-runner Donald Trump — earlier this week.
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Update #1: Spy chief: Waterboarding against American values (The Hill)
Update #2: Donald Trump’s Son Compares Waterboarding to Frat Parties (Time)
WNU Editor: We have not heard the last on this issue.