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Related: About this forumSaccone, is a former intelligence support consultant for the U.S. Army at the Abu Ghraib prison.
GOP Candidate for Pennsylvania Special Election Is a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogation Consultant
Rick Saccone, the GOP nominee in Pennsylvanias 18th congressional district, is a former intelligence support consultant for the U.S. Army at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. He has written extensively in support of interrogation tactics widely condemned by human rights experts as torture.
https://theintercept.com/2018/01/19/gop-candidate-for-pennsylvania-special-election-is-a-former-abu-ghraib-interrogation-consultant/
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(13,262 posts)magicarpet
(14,167 posts)magicarpet
(14,167 posts)........Saccone is a social conservative[5] aligned with the Christian right.[6] His views have been described as dominionist,[7] a Christian nationalist ideology that seeks to institute a nation governed by conservative Christians based on their personal understandings of biblical law.[7].
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)A 'Family' man, through and through.
Freedomofspeech
(4,227 posts)mopinko
(70,213 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Even people who fully supported Iraq (fewer and fewer admit to it), pretty few are 'fans' of the torture that happened at Abu Ghraib. And even if there are some of THEM? A lot of them would still be going 'do I want this deep state guy representing me? Maybe the real Marine is the better choice?'
Honestly if the Dems in PA are on top of things tomorrow, they should be able to bury Saccone (assuming it's true ... gotta do due diligence!) ... because this is October Surprise level-stuff.
Too bad the district will only exist a few more months so a victory is nothing but symbolic.
Well, not 'too bad' I guess, given it means we crushed the gerrymander!!!!
GO CONOR!