I can’t exactly say that I am some expert on John McCain, because I’m not. But the link to the story below I read on the Financial Times website (after finding it on digg.com, best website I know of), talks about how McCain is taking a strong stance against the Bush administration’s view on what interrogation techniques are permitted for use at secret Central Intelligence Agency prisons. He in fact reportedly told his aids/staff that he is unwilling to back down on the issue even if it ruins his chance of becoming president.
Personally, at this point it really bothers me little whether he is for harsh interogation, against harsh interogation, or whatever else. To hear these words “unwilling to back down on the issue even if it ruins his chances of becoming president” is so refreshing I want to jump up and down. A leader who honestly believes in what they are doing, takes clear stances that are in alignment with that belief, and then provides an articulate and actionable plan to reach that state is exactly what I feel we need within organizations and as a nation.
The jury is still out for me for sure on who should be next in line to take one of the most powerful positions on earth but the senator from Arizona has made two big steps with me. One, he has shown some backbone and two he is from nearby ;-).
September 19th, 2006 at 5:03 am
I like him too!
Hope he lives up to hopes and expectations.
LZ
September 22nd, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Dan,
Despite the obvious different political views we have my friend, which we have debated for long periods of time in beautiful SB; applying your same logic would result in your admiration for President Bush, who displays a strong “backbone” in believing in what he says, and standing by it (i.e. we support the interrogation techniques in pursuing these criminals who threaten our way of life, our freedoms, and our families).
Would you not agree?
By the way, I thought it was really funny that my native Romania was/is one of the prime countries suspect of hosting the mobile/air-borne prisons. As Romanian also, I say: we don’t know anything, it wasn’t us, and we have no prior knowledge of it
Finally… McCain?!? Come on buddy! You HAVE to be seriously joking me, right?