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War Candidate McCain Distances Self From Bush: "I Would Immediately Close Guantanamo Bay"

War Candidate McCain Distances Self From Bush: "I Would Immediately Close Guantanamo Bay"
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John McCain, formerly the leading Republican presidential contender, has told The Sunday Telegraph that restoring America's sullied reputation abroad will be "a top priority" if he wins the White House.

The Arizona senator, an Iraq war hawk, was talking aboard the revived Straight Talk Express - the vehicle that made his name during the 2000 presidential election and that he hopes will revive his faltering fortunes this time round.

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