McCain Dodges Question On Cheney’s Apology Demand

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Appearing on CNN’s “American Morning” on Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) artfully dodged the question of whether Obama owes the Bush administration an apology for criticizing their war on terror tactics. Former Vice President Dick Cheney asked for just such an apology during a morning show appearance on Sunday.

“And no apology necessary from the Obama administration to the Bush administration?” Carol Costello asked the senator?

“About what?” McCain responded. “Well, it was 90-6 in the United States senate to prohibit cruel and inhumane mistreatment. It was an amendment in a peaceful legislation that I was the sponsor of. The Senate has spoken. The American people have spoken. The people of the world have spoken. Torturing people in violation of international agreements such as the Geneva conventions is prohibited, and frankly very harmful to the image of the United States of America,” he said.

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