Romney: MORE intense methods of CIA interrogation are acceptable in dealing with terrorists

[Bluebear]

"A ticking bomb! A ticking bomb!!!!!11111"


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DENISON, Iowa - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Friday more intense methods of CIA interrogation are acceptable in dealing with terrorism and he praised the broad powers granted law enforcement under the USA Patriot Act.

During a question-and-answer session at an Iowa campaign stop, Romney was asked about aggressive interrogation of those in U.S. custody. In recent years, questions have arisen as to whether the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques cross the line into torture and abuse, such as a practice known as water-boarding.

The CIA has denied it uses torture.

"I support tough interrogation techniques, enhanced interrogation techniques, in circumstances where there is a ticking time bomb, a ticking bomb," Romney said. "I do not support torture, but I do support enhanced interrogation techniques to learn from terrorists what we need to learn to keep the bombs from going off."

Romney answered questions about torture during a Republican debate in May but his answers Friday expanded on the issue.

The former Massachusetts governor also praised President Bush for enactment of the Patriot Act. Critics of the law contend that the government has invaded Americans' privacy using the newfound powers of the act, such as the Justice Department's authority on wiretapping.

"Our president, for all the criticism he receives, has kept America safe these last six years...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070720/ap_on_el_pr/romney_torture

[TwilightGardener]

1. Mitt saying that Chimpy kept us safe--must have missed the news that

Al Qaeda is as strong as ever. Keep talking, Mittens. You're doing fine.

[havocmom]

2. Is he considering strapping them to his car roof and taking them on the road?

What a fucking wind-sock he is. x(

[Bluebear]

3. No, they would "enjoy" that.

"Wind-sock" :rofl:

[Hubert Flottz]

4. Another War Criminal for pResident is about all we need...

to totally ruin the country forever.

[Bluebear]

5. Romney certainly is showing his stripes on this issue, no? nt

[Bridget Burke]

6. "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" ARE Torture

And I wish idiots would stop using the plot of a TV show to encourage this abomination. Or undergo those "enhanced techniques" themselves. Afterwards, they can speak with conviction about this "not torture." (Or curl up in a fetal position & whimper.)

The Intelligence Community (FBI Field Agents, etc.) had plenty of suspicious information before 9/11. Obtained legally. But the People On Top ignored it.

Gosh--ONLY ONE major terrorist attack happened on American soil under Bush. (If we forget about the Anthrax.) So pin a medal on him.

The only even slightly comparable terrorist attack (also on the WTC) happened under Clinton. Six people died. The perps are in prison.

Where's Osama?

[malaise]

7. Hope he won't have a problem when

he's waterboarded.