Sorry John, You Need To Read The Bill
The Washington Post indicates that John McCain believes the “compromise detainee bill” that now has backing of Republican leaders and the White House will bar some of the techniques said to have been used by the CIA:
Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) named three measures that he said would no longer be allowed under a provision barring techniques that cause serious mental or physical suffering by U.S. detainees: extreme sleep deprivation, forced hypothermia and “waterboarding,” which simulates drowning. He also said other “extreme measures” would be banned.
The actual full agreement is here and here.
This is what you agreed to. Hell, you even had two weasal lawyers (Warner and Grahem) working with you.
Nowhere in the agreement does it mention by name those three techniques that you state above. There is vague language talking about cruel and inhumane. Per the agreement, they will be determined by the Executive Branch. I am confident the American People will have no problem if a detainee is subject to treatment that a Soldier may receive sometime in military training.
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