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On the recordNovember 27, 2007
I am astonished that you would think such a -- such a torture would be inflicted on anyone in our -- who we are held captive and anyone could believe that that's not torture. It's in violation of the Geneva Conventions.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain expresses his disbelief that waterboarding could be considered anything other than torture, emphasizing its violation of international law.

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