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Ridge: Waterboarding Was "Wrong"; America Shouldn't Have Done It

Ridge: Waterboarding Was "Wrong"; America Shouldn't Have Done It
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Looks like Tom Ridge has joined the ranks of terrorist-sympathizers.

In a throwaway comment in this interview with ABC News earlier today, the former homeland security chief said he thought the decision to waterboard was "wrong." While Ridge also strongly took issue with Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to probe rogue CIA interrogators, Ridge's declaration about waterboarding is significant, and here's why:

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