Republicans and the Ticking Clock

One of the more unique exchanges that came out of Tuesday's Republican debate was when Brett Hume put forward the hypothetical situation of the country had been attacked and we have the attackers in custody and they know about when another attack will happen. So we take a script out of the show 24 and plop in front of the Republicans and ask them is it ok to justify torture under such circumstances. This of course this very reason 24 exists in the first place, is to get across the idea this is a dangerous world and we have Jack Bauer to do the dirty work to protect us. John McCain, who actually was tortured in Vietnam, said that ticking bomb scenario was unlikely and they he would not torture people under any circumstances and the military people agree with him on this. All the others used code words like "enhanced interrogation" to basically say they support torture more or less. Tom Tancredo went a step further in the macho tough talk saying in that situation he wants Jack Bauer out there and torture is fine by him. This is just further proof of bizzaro world of the current Republican party. America is the do no wrong shining beacon on the hill, but if we have to invade a few countries or torture a few bad guys to preserve that way of life that's ok too. Of course this overlooks the minor details of the ticking time bomb hardly ever actually happens, how do we know the information we get through torture is correct, and what happens if we accidentally get a innocent person that does not know anything. I guess I am just one of those crazy liberals who does not see the big picture of keeping the country safe from the bad guys.