Current Republican Hopefuls and Waterboarding
Newt Gingrich: FAIL
“Waterboarding is, by every technical rule, not torture,” *
Ron Paul: PASS
Illegal and Immoral
Mitt Romney: FAIL
Campaign says "It's not torture."
Rick Santorum: FAIL
Agreed that: "I think it was very effective. It gained information for our country,"**
*Not sure what technical rule is being referred to water-boarding is considered torture by the Army Field Manual, and international agreements. Is this another example of - it's not illegal when the president does it?
** Despite claims from politicians no anti-terrorism expert agrees with this claim.
“Waterboarding is, by every technical rule, not torture,” *
Ron Paul: PASS
Illegal and Immoral
Mitt Romney: FAIL
Campaign says "It's not torture."
Rick Santorum: FAIL
Agreed that: "I think it was very effective. It gained information for our country,"**
*Not sure what technical rule is being referred to water-boarding is considered torture by the Army Field Manual, and international agreements. Is this another example of - it's not illegal when the president does it?
** Despite claims from politicians no anti-terrorism expert agrees with this claim.