What does this say about us?

In last night's Republican debate, ten white men debated what they would do with a hypothetical 'terrorist' if said person were to land in US hands.

Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York said he would back “every method” short of torture that interrogators could think of because “I don’t want to see another 3,000 people dead in New York or any place else.” People interrupted him at the inferred reference to 9-11 (just say the name and you can whip up fear).

Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts said he would support “not torture but enhanced interrogation techniques. And taking a tougher line than President Bush and Mr. McCain, who have said they would like to shut down the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Mr. Romney said he wanted the facility doubled in size. Enhanced interrogation techniques, which Mr. Romney said he would support, refer to methods outside those allowed by the Army’s code of justice or the Geneva Conventions. The most publicly discussed technique that has reportedly been used on terrorism suspects involves what is known as water-boarding, where a prisoner is strapped down, head beneath his feet, as water is poured repeatedly on a cloth covering the mouth until the person thinks he is about to drown.

And the applause of the crowd was loud, sustained and affirming.

What is wrong here??? It was sickening.

How can one call oneself 'pro-life' and yet think that 'enhanced interrogation' which really is torture is quite fine?

What does this say about us? A whole lot and it's not good.

May God have mercy on us all.