McCain Detainee Amendment

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This is a topic, with start date October 3, 2005 and end date October 5, 2005.

Its theme(s) are Terrorism, War.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Amendment should be passed (9 items)
• Amendment should not have been passed (4 items)

Full listing

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Amendment should not have been passed

For

How should this country treat its terror suspects? by Mark Davis (The Dallas Morning News, September 20, 2006) (view)

Enact the President’s Code for Military Commissions by Andrew C. McCarthy (National Review, September 13, 2006) (view)

A Self-Inflicted Defeat by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2005) (view)

Against

Congress' Turn by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, July 9, 2006) (view)

Amendment should be passed

For

The Get-Out-of-Torture-Free Card by Emily Bazelon (Slate, December 15, 2005) (view)

Torture for dummies by Michael Kinsley (Slate, Dec. 13, 2005) (view)

The Abolition of Torture by Andrew Sullivan (The New Republic, December 7, 2005) (view)

Against

McCain and Miranda by Andrew C. McCarthy (National Review, December 15, 2005) (view)

Tortuous Progress by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2005) (view)

The Truth about Torture by Charles Krauthammer (The Weekly Standard, 12/05/2005) (view)

McCain anti-torture amendment is pure political grandstanding by Rich Lowry (The Salt Lake Tribune, November 16, 2005) (view)

Say “No” to the McCain Amendment by Andrew C. McCarthy (National Review, November 15, 2005) (view)

An empty amendment by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, November 9, 2005) (view)

All items that address this topic (13 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
An empty amendment	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	November 9, 2005
Say “No” to the McCain Amendment	Andrew C. McCarthy	National Review	November 15, 2005
McCain anti-torture amendment is pure political grandstanding	Rich Lowry	The Salt Lake Tribune	November 16, 2005
The Truth about Torture	Charles Krauthammer	The Weekly Standard	December 5, 2005
The Abolition of Torture	Andrew Sullivan	The New Republic	December 7, 2005
Torture for dummies	Michael Kinsley	Slate	December 13, 2005
Tortuous Progress	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	December 13, 2005
A Self-Inflicted Defeat	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	December 13, 2005
McCain and Miranda	Andrew C. McCarthy	National Review	December 15, 2005
The Get-Out-of-Torture-Free Card	Emily Bazelon	Slate	December 15, 2005
Congress' Turn	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	July 9, 2006
Enact the President’s Code for Military Commissions	Andrew C. McCarthy	National Review	September 13, 2006
How should this country treat its terror suspects?	Mark Davis	The Dallas Morning News	September 20, 2006