Santorum Backtracks On McCain Comments: I Respect His Service But Torture Still Works

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Jillian Rayfield | May 18, 2011, 12:31PM


Rick Santorum backtracked on his comments that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may not "understand how enhanced interrogation works" if he doesn't believe it led to the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden.

Santorum said in a statement Wednesday that he disagrees with McCain's view that torture doesn't work, but "for anyone to infer my disagreement with Senator McCain's policy position lessens my respect for his service to our country and all he had to endure is outrageous and unfortunate."

McCain last week gave a speech on the Senate floor, which he underlined in a number of other media appearances, decrying torture and "enhanced interrogation" and asserting that those methods don't work and did not lead to the death of Osama bin Laden. McCain was tortured when he was a POW during the Vietnam War, and has said that he would make up information to tell his captors.

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In a statement Wednesday, Santorum backtracked. CNN reports:

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[rurallib]

1. I say waterboard Santorum a few times and see if he changes his tune

If he denies it, then I'll believe him!

:crazy: :crazy:

[Atman]

5. He'd wet himself more than the waterboarding would

He's a despicable human. A self-centered, ignorant idiot.

[louis-t]

2. Yeah Ricky, wave that flag around

while yer advocating torture. Dumbass.

[Johonny]

3. So on one hand are all the reports written by the people that interrogate

and on the other yes have a man worried about man on dog marriage. Hmm....

[malaise]

4. Fuck that stupid asshole Santorum

:puke:

[PatSeg]

6. Is that supposed to be an apology?

Oh that's right, republicans are incapable of apologizing for their own behavior, just for people's reactions to it.

Can Rick Santorum just go away now?

[The Wielding Truth]

7. Only a Republican can take away McCain's most heart felt experience.

They disgust me. S-&(*%%-um is the epitome of the worst of the bunch.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. If torture still works then Why didn't they take Osama alive

and then torture him?

My god we are dealing with idiots.

[Matariki]

9. US SENATORS ARE NOW ARGUING THE MERITS OF TORTURE!

Unaware of when and how and why they became monsters.

[hifiguy]

10. Someone get the jaws of life

'cos ol' Man-on-Dog still needs them to get his feet out of his mouth. Whatta maroon.

[LiberalAndProud]

11. It will be a good day when Santorum's exploratory committee folds.

I don't think I can stomach his hourly quotes for long. It strikes me as odd the views one can hold and still call oneself Christian.

[Matariki]

12. Any decent person in their right mind would refuse to even argue this.

[RevStPatrick]

13. He really is one of the worst...

...of the many sociopaths seeking the highest job in the land.

[Jefferson23]

14. Still with the enhanced interrogation bullshit language, sickening. n/t