GOP Debate Highlights Key Differences in Field
Candidates sparred over torture and troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, and some rooted openly for the assassination of foreign scientists
SPARTANBURG — Saturday night's debate at Wofford College showed America that while the eight Republican candidates for president may be likeminded in their aversion to President Barack Obama's policies, their stances on key foreign policy issues are anything but cookie-cutter. The most contentious moments came over a topic that became white hot during President George W. Bush's administration: torture. The question that started the sparring was posed online by Stephen Schafroth, which asked whether or not he supported interrogation techniques that have now been prohibited by Obama's administration. Atlanta businessman Herman Cain, who spent much of his time during the foreign policy debate by saying he'd defer to his military advisors, was…
