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McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« on: March 13, 2018, 09:40:20 pm »
McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
MSN News, Mar 13, 2018, The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday condemned President Trump's decision to nominate Gina Haspel to become the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), saying she was involved in "one of darkest chapters in American history."

While he expressed confidence in current CIA Director Mike Pompeo's ability to serve as secretary of State, an appointment Trump announced earlier Tuesday, McCain said in a statement that Haspel needs to explain her stance on torture.

"The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history," McCain said. "Ms. Haspel needs to explain the nature and extent of her involvement in the CIA's interrogation program during the confirmation process."

More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mccain-trumps-cia-pick-was-involved-in-one-of-the-darkest-chapters-in-american-history/ar-BBKaZB5?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2018, 09:40:46 pm »
McCain is unhappy.

This pleases me.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2018, 09:43:51 pm »
I predicted on another thread he would call on Dr Feelgood to somehow, some way get him back into the Senate to grandstand on this appointment.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2018, 09:47:06 pm »
Ain't he dead yet?  My Dead Pool on him is busted if he doesn't cash it in By 4/1
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2018, 09:50:12 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 13, 2018, 09:47:06 pm
Ain't he dead yet?  My Dead Pool on him is busted if he doesn't cash it in By 4/1


If someone has 4/1, how will they know it's true?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2018, 09:52:43 pm »
McCain, you need to swallow your galaxy sized ego and step down. You have no claim to the people's seat that you are not bodily able to handle the responsiblity of.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2018, 09:54:20 pm »
I doubt he is well enough to make it to D.C. He may try to tough it out, maybe. But even if he does, he will not last very long. Like him or hate him the practical fact is that he is a dead man walking. Fate has told him overwhelmingly that it is time to resign and enjoy whatever time he has left being with his family. But because of his greedy vindictive nature he simply cannot let go.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2018, 09:57:17 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 13, 2018, 09:47:06 pm
Ain't he dead yet?  My Dead Pool on him is busted if he doesn't cash it in By 4/1

Thanks ... I didn't know that there was even a dead pool going on!  He may try to make one 'grand entry' in the Senate so that people can applaud him and give him a pat on the back ... they rest of us will be puking.

I'm betting sometime in August; about a year after his diagnosis.

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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2018, 09:58:01 pm »
She helped save many American lives.

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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2018, 10:08:10 pm »
Wisdom  from beyond the grave?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2018, 10:14:45 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 13, 2018, 09:40:20 pm
McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2018, 10:17:01 pm »
Hey Crazy Johnnie. Just die already, and do me a favor and make it painful.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2018, 10:19:52 pm »
Would someone just go and pull the freaking plug on Mccainiac's life support system and do everyone in the country a favor?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2018, 11:30:52 pm »
Quote from: edpc on March 13, 2018, 09:50:12 pm

If someone has 4/1, how will they know it's true?

I don't understand the question.  But I know the answer.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2018, 11:37:00 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 13, 2018, 11:30:52 pm
I don't understand the question.  But I know the answer.

Huh?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2018, 11:57:29 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 13, 2018, 09:47:06 pm
Ain't he dead yet?  My Dead Pool on him is busted if he doesn't cash it in By 4/1

And I personally think McCain should be dunked a few times himself.  He says he was tortured, I know.  Right.

He is going to survive until his death.  Whatever.  Get him out of here.  I am sick of the phone calls from Cottonwood.

Arrrgghhhh!  I do not like heeeem!

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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2018, 12:00:55 am »
Water boarding is nowhere close to being life threatening. But it does scare the prisoner a lot.

Mental. They have been trained. John knows all that. 
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2018, 12:10:19 am »
Quote from: truth_seeker on March 14, 2018, 12:00:55 am
Water boarding is nowhere close to being life threatening. But it does scare the prisoner a lot.


Probably not anymore. Now that the method is known, they probably prepare for it in their little terrorist classrooms.  Talk about revealing sources and methods.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2018, 12:33:46 am »
Quote from: 240B on March 13, 2018, 09:54:20 pm
I doubt he is well enough to make it to D.C. He may try to tough it out, maybe. But even if he does, he will not last very long. Like him or hate him the practical fact is that he is a dead man walking. Fate has told him overwhelmingly that it is time to resign and enjoy whatever time he has left being with his family. But because of his greedy vindictive nature he simply cannot let go.

I hate to break this to you, but a month after The Big Dumb Dirty Rotten Scoundrel was diagnosed with glastiobloma, or whatever it is called, my nephew, a Marine, 45 years old, received the same diagnosis.  My nephew was cleared of all cancer a few months later.  There is a cure.

With our luck, he will be back in the Senate spewing his evil.

I am very happy for my nephew.  Great kid!
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2018, 12:37:15 am »
Quote from: truth_seeker on March 14, 2018, 12:00:55 am
Water boarding is nowhere close to being life threatening. But it does scare the prisoner a lot.

Mental. They have been trained. John knows all that.

I don't know what they do now but I can tell you with absolute knowledge that up to about 10 years ago every special operator in the U.S. military was waterboarded multiple times as a part of their training.   In fact, they were subjected to things quite a bit more psychologically demanding than that.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2018, 12:42:13 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 13, 2018, 09:40:46 pm
McCain is unhappy.

This pleases me.

Me as well.  F McNasty.
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2018, 12:45:57 am »
She was a slave holder?
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2018, 12:52:32 am »
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She was a slave holder?


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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
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Re: McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2018, 01:07:21 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 14, 2018, 01:02:00 am
Exactly.

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