How much would be different?

The hot topic of the week is how stupid Obama is for wanting Gitmo closed. And how wrong he's been for discussing the issue of torture. Then I wondered how different everything would be if McCain had been elected, because I remembered him criticizing the Bush administration when the 1st reports of waterboard were made public a couple years ago.

Here's what was reported By Philip Sherwell in Cedar Falls, IowaLast Updated: 2:25AM GMT 19 Mar 2007 http://wizbangpolitics.com/2007/03/19/mccain-close-gitmo-fight-climate-change.php


... a lot that's not relevant and then...

But Sen McCain has also consistently criticised the handling of the war by the Bush administration, and has led efforts in the Senate to end torture and extrajudicial treatment of terror suspects.

In a sign that he wants to distance himself from the president - to whom he lost in an ugly campaign in 2000 - Sen McCain outlined a series of measures to roll back Bush policies and counter the "ugly American" image.

"I would immediately close Guantanamo Bay, move all the prisoners to Fort Leavenworth (an army base in Kansas) and truly expedite the judicial proceedings in their cases," he said. "I would reaffirm my commitment to address the issue of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. I know how important this is in Europe in particular."

John Weaver, Sen McCain's chief strategist, confirmed his plans for a markedly more conciliatory foreign policy. "The next president will have to work extra hard to unite our friends and divide our foes. Sadly the opposite has occurred in recent years," he said, as Sen McCain addressed a crowded hall in the farming community of Cedar Falls.

Doesn't seem like a whole lot of difference in how both parties candidates indicated they would handle Gitmo including the fact they both pretty much agreed that Bush has screwed-up in his foreign policies.