VIDEO-- John McCain: "One Is Too Much. Waterboarding Is Torture"

By GottaLaff

McCain, who, as a P.O.W., gave false information to his own torturers, had this to say:

This morning on Fox News, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) responded to the startling information — first noted by blogger Marcy Wheeler — that detainee Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times. [...]

Despite his outspoken advocacy against torture, he said it was a “serious mistake” for the Obama administration to release the torture memos. “The release of these memos helps no one, doesn’t help America’s image, does not help us address the issue.” Obama adviser David Axelrod said the president’s belief in “the law and his belief in transparency” ultimately convinced him to release the memos.

McCain touted his sponsorship of the Detainee Treatment Act, which “prohibited torture.” In fact, that legislation contained a loophole permitting CIA agents to continue engaging in torture.

Releasing the memos "was a serious mistake"? Why? If we're never going to torture again, then the arguments about releasing the memos' contents are moot.