On May 15, America was treated to a televised celebration of war, torture and indefinite detention--the South Carolina Republican primary debate. Blending politics with Hollywood, moderator Brit Hume spun a hypothetical question involving the proverbial "ticking time-bomb" scenario. The candidates all tried to out-do each other [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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