I don't often agree with John McCain but in this case I do. It also seems to me that he is in a unique position to express an opinion. Donald Trump at one point opined that Senator McCain was not a hero because he had been captured. Donald Trump is an unqualified idiot. Taking your military school history and draft deferments while claiming to know more about military matters than other candidates stretches credibility beyond the breaking point. The current group of candidates who advocate the use of torture are wrong. Those who claim water boarding is not torture are wrong.
It seems to me the mistake we are making in the battle with ISIS involves a fundamental error in recognizing the enemy we fight. We continue to be focused on the acquisition of land and cities. While that is a portion of the battle in a more realistic sense we are in a war of conflicting world views and ideals. When we abandon our ideals and the moral high ground by using torture and bombing civilians we lose the battle of morals. When both sides are killing you where is the choice on who to join? Perhaps before our presidential hopefuls speak on the subject again they should consider the following.
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