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McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’
MSN News ^ | 3/13/2018 | Morgan Gstalter

Posted on 03/13/2018 1:45:11 PM PDT by detective

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."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bleedingheartattack; cia; dyinjohn; ginahaspel; haspel; johnmccain; mccain; songbird; strawberries
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To: detective

“The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history,” McCain

Not 9/11 you POS?


21 posted on 03/13/2018 1:50:32 PM PDT by McGruff (It's time to investigate the investigators)
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To: detective

Is McCain back in D.C., or is Soros making statements in his name?


22 posted on 03/13/2018 1:50:32 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Skywise

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

I be sooooooooooooooooooooo scared.

(yawn)


23 posted on 03/13/2018 1:50:35 PM PDT by Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)
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To: detective

STFU or come back to DC and WORK!


24 posted on 03/13/2018 1:50:47 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yeah I wasn’t really sure about her until McShame just confirmed that she is one of the good guys.


25 posted on 03/13/2018 1:51:05 PM PDT by Sedona13
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To: detective
It was NOT “torture”.

We had to use enhanced interrogation techniques and it has been politicized and demagogued to hell and back.

Damn these traitors.

26 posted on 03/13/2018 1:51:40 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: detective

Somebody please give this communist loving Songbird a Pill. NOBODY was Tortured, Waterboarding is NOT Torture and All Military Recruits go through it as a matter of training.


27 posted on 03/13/2018 1:52:02 PM PDT by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: detective

Thanks mclame. Now move on.


28 posted on 03/13/2018 1:52:11 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: detective

McCain and Feinstein pledge to close Guantánamo but sidestep hunger strike

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/08/mccain-feinstein-guantanamo-hunger-strike


29 posted on 03/13/2018 1:52:38 PM PDT by McGruff (It's time to investigate the investigators)
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To: aynrandfreak

Trump’s top choice for CIA director was a real life “Maya” who ran a CIA black site in Thailand.

Maybe she can, er, escort Cankles there.

https://twitter.com/LarrySchweikart/status/973565276057878528


30 posted on 03/13/2018 1:52:48 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: detective
McCain said. "Ms. Haspel needs to explain the nature and extent of her involvement in the CIA's interrogation program during the confirmation process."

Can John get someone to translate that testimony into Vietnamese in Sedona?

31 posted on 03/13/2018 1:53:28 PM PDT by montag813
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To: detective

McCain has been torturing Americans his whole life.


32 posted on 03/13/2018 1:53:47 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (Behind enemy lines)
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To: detective

Prove it was him and not someone speaking for him.

He is incompetent and should be declared so.


33 posted on 03/13/2018 1:53:50 PM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: detective

Says the “Songbird”.


34 posted on 03/13/2018 1:54:05 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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To: detective

On the contrary. It’s a ringing endorsement. If McCain doesn’t like her, then she’s perfect.


35 posted on 03/13/2018 1:54:16 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: aynrandfreak

I’m much more confident in this pick now!

Yup.

McCain upset. Check!
WaPo upset. Check!

Looking like a good pick.


36 posted on 03/13/2018 1:54:37 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: detective

Why hasn’t this man returned to his job in DC? He should get off his lazy ass or if he is so damn sick, he should retire.


37 posted on 03/13/2018 1:55:00 PM PDT by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: detective

Yeah I think she should give McCain an “explanation” and a demonstration too

Hang him up by the ankles until he talks abut why he was the only officer who left the Forrestal while it was still burning and flew to Saigon for some R&R


38 posted on 03/13/2018 1:55:21 PM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: detective

How will it be explained when he dies five minutes after one of these “statements”?


39 posted on 03/13/2018 1:55:35 PM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: detective

“Bring out yer dead!”

“I’m not dead yet”

(whack)

“Thank you very much”.


40 posted on 03/13/2018 1:55:51 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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